Deep Matters: Microbes’ Sensitivity to Environmental Change Depends on Soil Depth
Research finds that the effects of drought and wildfire on soil bacterial communities fade in deeper soils.
Research finds that the effects of drought and wildfire on soil bacterial communities fade in deeper soils.
Varieties of switchgrass with different numbers of genome copies use different strategies in adapting to changes in climate and location.
Comparative genomics reveals physical differences in how a stress hormone regulates growth in plants that can survive extreme environmental conditions.
The rhizosphere-on-a-chip offers an easier way to study a plant’s influence underground.
Researchers leverage viruses identified from worldwide environmental samples to expand knowledge of viral taxa and their role in tree microbiomes.
Biological production of acetone and isopropanol by gas fermentation captures more carbon than it releases.
Two new technologies allow scientists to edit specific species and genes within complex laboratory bacterial communities.
Microbial Cheaters and their Impact on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Degrading pyrogenic (fire-affected) organic matter is an important ecosystem function of fungi in post-fire environments.
Scientists identify key features in microbes that predict how warming affects carbon dioxide emissions.
A few common bacteria use most of the carbon in soil
Bacteria collection opens new directions for research on cottonwoods, poplars, and other trees useful for biofuel and other applications.