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Chapter Three - Microbiomes of soils

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 March 2020

By
Reuben Margerison ,
OcÉAne Nicolitch  and
Yaqian Zhang
Edited by
Rachael E. Antwis ,
Xavier A. Harrison  and
Michael J. Cox
Rachael E. Antwis
Affiliation:
University of Salford
Xavier A. Harrison
Affiliation:
University of Exeter
Michael J. Cox
Affiliation:
University of Birmingham
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Summary

Soil provides the foundation for life on Earth as well as the food we eat, and is one of the most well-studied of all microbial communities. Here we look in detail at microbiomes of grassland and forest soils, and provide an overview of those associated with more extreme environments, including deserts, peatlands and tundra permafrost. We highlight the key interactions between soil microbiomes and biogeochemical nutrient cycling, particularly in the context of global climate change. We also explore the tight association between plants and the soils in which they grow, and the role of abiotic and biotic factors, such as nutrient availability, litter chemistry, plant exudates and microbial enzyme activity, in regulating those relationships.

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desertecosystem functioningforestsgrasslandslitterNPKnutrient cyclingpeatlandspermafrosttundra
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Microbiomes of Soils, Plants and Animals
An Integrated Approach
 , pp. 29 - 54
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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