Many grasses are infected by systemic fungal endophytes that occur in aboveground plant tissues. Both aboveground #EndophyticFungi and belowground #SoilMicrobes can influence #PlantGrowth. Yaobing Qu et al. investigated whether the role of aboveground #Epichloë #Endophytes in the growth and competitive ability of the host grasses was influenced by soil microbes.
https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtac028

"Discover the tiny titans reshaping agriculture's future: soil microbes! Learn how they're being engineered to supercharge crop growth [https://lesliecoelho.co.uk/posts/soil-microbes-the-tiny-titans-reshaping-agriculture's-future](https://lesliecoelho.co.uk/posts/soil-microbes-the-tiny-titans-reshaping-agriculture's-future)" #soilmicrobes

"Rewrite the genetic code of the invisible life beneath our feet. Unlock a world where crops thrive with minimal fertilizers & polluted soils cleanse themselves. Soil microbe gene editing is revolutionizing agriculture: [link to article] #PrecisionSoilManagement #SoilMicrobes"

New publication: #Root traits and #soil legacies drive species competition outcomes. #drought #climatechange #biodiversity #plantsoilfeedback #traitdifferences #soilmicrobes
https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.14631

Scientists are using the DNA from soil microbes to model how they function and use carbon, ultimately helping to advance the accuracy of climate models.

#BioEGSB #soilmicrobes

https://biosciences.lbl.gov/2024/02/21/improving-climate-predictions-by-unlocking-the-secrets-of-soil-microbes/

New publication: Integrating soil microbial communities into fundamental ecology, conservation, and restoration: examples from Australia. #conservation #diversity #globalchange #soilmicrobes #restoration #mycorrhizalfungi #conference
https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.19440

New NIOO publication: Experimental erosion of #microbialdiversity decreases soil CH4 consumption rates. #biodiversity #greenhousegas #methane #soilmicrobes #DNAanalysis
https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.4178

The interplay between microbial communities and soil properties

Our new review paper is out in Nature Reviews Microbiology!

Led by Laurent Philippot, with Claire Chenu, Andreas Kappler, Noah Fierer.

#microbiome #soil #SoilBiodiversity #soilhealth #globalchange #SoilMicrobes

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41579-023-00980-5

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Imagine a world where crops can grow without fertilisers. That’s what some scientists are trying to achieve by reawakening dormant plant traits. They are exploring how plants can form symbiotic relationships with soil microbes that provide them with nitrogen and other nutrients. #plantbiology #sustainablefarming #soilmicrobes https://theconversation.com/how-dormant-plant-traits-could-be-reawakened-to-unlock-fertiliser-free-farming-211235?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=HariTulsidas%2Fmagazine%2FArchetypes

Your microbes live on after you die − a microbiologist explains how your necrobiome recycles your body to nourish new life - Raw Story
https://www.rawstory.com/amp/your-microbes-live-on-after-you-die-a-microbiologist-explains-how-your-necrobiome-recycles-your-body-to-nourish-new-life-2665753971

via Alternative News ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.pinenuts.altrastampa )

#Microbes
#Necrobiome
#Autolysis
#GutBacteria
#Clostridia
#Putrefaction
#Death
#SoilMicrobes
#Oxygen
#Nitrogen
#Decomposers
#Ammonium
#Nitrate
#Carbon
#Fauna
#Arthropods
#Insects

Manure application and local variation dominates the microbial signal (PLFA/PLEL: 244 chains x 5 systems, block design) compared to crop rotation and other management practices. Signals in soil organic carbon, and total nitrogen are less clear. Esperschutz etal 2007 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1574-6941.2007.00318.x #SoilMicrobes #PLFA #Agroecosystem

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9873585/ Excellent and over-due examination of plant–soil feedbacks, exemplified by Asclepias spp. The soil microbial environment is too often neglected in the dynamic systems of plants. Milkweed and Artemisia tridentata (sage brush) have been 2 species studied, demonstrating important dynamics. #SoilMicrobes #PlantEcology

#Introduction:

I am an evolutionary ecologist interested in understanding how plants interact with their environment.

Specifically, I explore the relationships between plants, #MycorrhizalFungi, #pollinators and #herbivores.

I am particularly interested in sexually dimorphic plant breeding systems, the effects of #ClimateChange on #Plant-SoilInteractions, and how #SoilMicrobes can contribute to #Sustainable food production and #NetZero.

Based at the #UniversityOfLincoln