#soilmicrobiome — Public Fediverse posts
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Six Years of Drought Reshape Soil Microbiomes in Tallgrass Prairie, Study Finds
A study tracking soil microbial communities across six years of experimental drought in a tallgrass prairie finds that prolonged water stress diminishes biodiversity, pushing communities toward less predictable, harder-to-reverse configurations.
#drought #SoilMicrobes #SoilMicrobiome
https://ou.edu/news/articles/2026/july/drought-reshapes-soil-microbiomes-tallgrass-prairie
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"Here we synthesize soil microbiome research through a function-centred framework based on recent studies across ecological, agricultural, and environmental systems. We identify four conserved functional axes, secondary metabolism, nutrient cycling, community interactions, and stress tolerance, that collectively govern ecosystem processes and environmental outcomes. Evidence indicates that these functions influence plant productivity, climate regulation, and pollutant transformation, although their expression is strongly context dependent. We propose that soil operates as a self-organizing system in which microbial interactions generate emergent ecosystem behaviour."
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Soils hold the key to our resilience. Our new Issue Brief shows how soil can:
✅Help tackle climate change
✅Support food security
✅Restore ecosystems
#BiodivClim #SoilMicrobiome #CarbonFarming #ClimateAdaptation
Explore the science: https://www.biodiversa.eu/2025/09/25/soil-biodiversity-management/
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#RegenerativeAgriculture highlighted as a transformative approach to ecological farming and soil recovery
August 21, 2025
Excerpt: "Ecological and societal co-benefits
"Indeed, the review outlines a range of co-benefits associated with regenerative agriculture, including enhanced carbon sequestration and potential #ClimateChange mitigation; reduced reliance on synthetic inputs, lowering emissions and pollution; #biodiversity restoration, both above and below ground; improved resilience to #drought, disease, and economic volatility; and possible public health benefits via improved crop quality and #SoilMicrobiome exposure.
The review notes growing scientific interest in links between soil health, crop nutrient density, and human health outcomes—highlighting RA's potential to contribute to broader public goals."
Read more:
https://phys.org/news/2025-08-regenerative-agriculture-highlighted-approach-ecological.html -
New paper out! Bioactive molecules unearthed by terabase-scale long-read sequencing of a soil metagenome | Nature Biotechnology
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41587-025-02810-w
#soilmicrobiome #antibiotics #Bioinformatics #nanopore #ont #OpenAccess #naturebiotechnology #naturebiotech
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Nice study. And with prsctical relevance.
We really need #intercropping and multispecies cover-cropping get on the ground!(And acknowledge that there are many wonderful examples of indigenous people managing their orchards way more advanced than anyone practicing #PrecisionAgriculture )
#SoilMicrobiology #SoilMicrobiome #SoilScience #Agriculture #ConservationAgriculture #SustainableAgriculture #OrganicAgriculture #CoverCrops #Intercropping #Biodiversity #Agroecology
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Christmas is here and we are happy to announce that our review on "Biodiversity in mountain soils above the treeline" is online as preprint at @biorxivpreprint:
doi.org/10.1101/2023...Happy reading and commenting 😉
Cheers 🏔️🦠🌱🪱#SoilBiodiversity #MountainSoilBiodiversity #GMBA #SoilFauna #SoilMicrobiome #Cryptogams
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#SoilBiodiversity field season has started with https://twitter.com/magdalenagler and the first #SoilRespiration measurments in her #ALSORES project within the #AlpSoil_Lab. ⛰️
Sunny day but cold air at 1500m.
But nice view to the #Dolomites of #SouthTyrol
Low-emission field work with our hydrogen company car 💧#EuracResearch #AlpineEnvironment #Mountains #SoilBiology #SoilMicrobiome #SoilFauna
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I'm co-leading a research topic about "Unearthing and harnessing the power of the #soilmicrobiome and #mycorrhizas to enhance #plantnutrient utilization under #climatestress" Open submissions https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/44402/unearthing-and-harnessing-the-power-of-the-soil-microbiome-and-mycorrhizas-to-enhance-plant-nutrient