Gut bacteria have evolved rapidly to digest starches in ultra-processed foods
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Soil-dwelling microbes play vital roles in ecosystem functioning, but little is known about how their communities respond to climatic changes in tropical regions. Now, a study by Professor Diana López-Alvarez has demonstrated that microbial communities in the soil of Colombia’s tropical forests and high-altitude páramos are significantly influenced by seasonal changes, particularly during the dry season.
Long-term cattle manure application significantly influences soil phosphorus (P) cycling and associated microbial communities in agricultural systems. However, the mechanisms by which P-transforming microbial communities and their ecological networks mediate P cycling and crop productivity under sustained organic amendment remain poorly understood.
The input of fresh carbon can either enhance or suppress the mineralization rate of native soil organic carbon (SOC), a process known as the priming effect. The priming effect plays a crucial role in terrestrial carbon cycling. Although previous studies have attempted to elucidate its mechanisms and responses to nitrogen (N) addition, existing findings remain inconsistent.