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Global distribution of Synechococcus and its carbon fixation potential in the ocean under climate changeNARA Subscribed
Synechococcus , a key genus of marine cyanobacteria, plays a crucial role in global carbon fixation; however, its potential for carbon fixation under future climate change remains underexplored. Here, we utilize machine learning to analyze 689 Synechococcus reference genomes and 953 marine metagenomic samples, uncovering the global distribution of Synechococcus species and their carbon fixation genes. The abundance and carbon...
Motivation Here, we make available a second version of the BioTIME database, which compiles records of abundance estimates for species in sample events of ecological assemblages through time. The updated version expands version 1.0 of the database by doubling the number of studies and includes substantial additional curation to the taxonomic accuracy of the records, as well as the metadata. Moreover, we now provide an R packag...
Microbial Life History Mediates the Drought‐Induced Decrease in Wood Decomposition in Subtropical ForestsNARA Subscribed
Progressive intensification of drought regimes worldwide threatens wood decomposition ‐ a critical biogeochemical process in forest carbon cycling. However, the interactions between microbial strategies, wood traits and microclimate in regulating wood decomposition remain poorly understood under drought conditions. In a throughfall exclusion experiment (control 35% and 70% rainfall reduction) across 12 tree species, we found t...
Field Experiments and a Meta‐Analysis Reveal a Minor Influence of Nitrogen Addition on Phosphorus Fractions in ForestsNARA Subscribed
Anthropogenic nitrogen (N) inputs can significantly impact nutrient cycling and ecosystem functioning in terrestrial ecosystems. However, the effects of N addition on phosphorus (P) cycling processes in forest ecosystems remain unclear. In this study, we combined data from a long‐term (11‐year) N addition experiment across seven different forests ranging from temperate to tropical biomes, with a global meta‐analysis from 88 re...
Continuous Rice Cultivation Increases Celery Yield by Enhancing Plant Beneficial Bacteria in Rice‐Celery RotationsNARA Subscribed
The sustainable management of crops is a fundamental challenge as the human population and demand for food increase. Crop rotation, a practice that has been used for centuries, offers a sustainable solution with minimal environmental impact. However, our understanding of how microbial diversity changes during rotation and how microbially mediated functions enhance plant production remains limited. In our study, we combined fie...
Aim Global biodiversity loss resulting from anthropogenic land‐use activities is a pressing concern, requiring precise assessments of impacts at large spatial extents. Existing models mainly focus on species richness and abundance, lacking insights into ecological mechanisms and species' roles in ecosystem functioning. To bridge this gap, we conducted an extensive analysis of the impact of human land use on vascular plant func...
Integrating Anthropogenic–Pesticide Interactions Into a Soil Health‐Microbial Index for Sustainable Agriculture at Global ScaleNARA Subscribed
Soil microbiota in intensive agriculture are threatened by pesticides, economic activities, and land‐use changes. However, the interactions among these anthropogenic factors remain underexplored. By analyzing 2356 soil metagenomes from around the world, we developed a comprehensive soil health‐microbial index that integrates microbial diversity, nutrient cycling potential, metabolic potential, primary productivity, and health...
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on global health, with millions of people affected by the disease. Recent studies have shown that environmental factors such as air quality, temperature, and humidity can impact the survival and transmission of the virus, leading to differences in the rate of spread and severity of the disease in different regions. In this global cross-sectional study, we analyzed the relation...
Microplastic (MP) pollution likely affects global soil carbon (C) dynamics, yet it remains uncertain how and to what extent MP influences soil respiration. Here, we report on a global meta‐analysis to determine the effects of MP pollution on the soil microbiome and CO 2 emission. We found that MP pollution significantly increased the contents of soil organic C (SOC) (21%) and dissolved organic C (DOC) (12%), the activity of fl...
Atomic ecology: coupling atoms and ecologyNARA Subscribed
Microclimate research gained renewed interest over the last decade and its importance for many ecological processes is increasingly being recognized. Consequently, the call for high‐resolution microclimatic temperature grids across broad spatial extents is becoming more pressing to improve ecological models. Here, we provide a new set of open‐access bioclimatic variables for microclimate temperatures of European forests at 25...