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Effect of the aerenchymatous helophyte Glyceria maxima on the sulfate-reducing communities in two contrasting riparian grassland soils
Atmospheric methane uptake by tropical montane forest soils and the contribution of organic layers
Where less may be more: how the rare biosphere pulls ecosystems strings
Rare species are increasingly recognized as crucial, yet vulnerable components of Earth’s ecosystems. This is also true for microbial communities, which are typically composed of a high number of relatively rare species. Recent studies have demonstrated that rare species can have an over-proportional role in biogeochemical cycles and may be a hidden driver of microbiome function. In this review, we provide an ecological overview of the rare microbial biosphere, including causes of rarity and the impacts of rare species on ecosystem functioning. We discuss how rare species can have a preponderant role for local biodiversity and species turnover with rarity potentially bound to phylogenetically conserved features. Rare microbes may therefore be overlooked keystone species regulating the functioning of host-associated, terrestrial and aquatic environments. We conclude this review with recommendations to guide scientists interested in investigating this rapidly emerging research area
The interactive effects of excess reactive nitrogen and climate change on aquatic ecosystems and water resources of the United States
Complete and Draft Genome Sequences of Aerobic Methanotrophs Isolated from a Riparian Wetland
Decomposition of mixtures of cover crop residues increases microbial functional diversity.
Effect of redox conditions on bacterial community structure in baltic sea sediments with contrasting phosphorus fluxes (Erratum to PLoS ONE (2014) 9, 3, (e92401) DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0092401)
Effect of redox conditions on bacterial community structure in baltic sea sediments with contrasting phosphorus fluxes (Erratum to PLoS ONE (2014) 9, 3, (e92401) DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0092401)
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