Soil Microbiome and Ecological Biogeochemical Cycles
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Microbiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2024 | Viewed by 106
Special Issue Editors
Interests: soil biodiversity; microorganisms; decomposers; n cycles; microbiome
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Interests: soil biodiversity; forest fires; soil fauna; microarthropods; nutrient cycle
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Soil microorganisms shape the cycles of life and death. To date, molecular biology techniques have brought us closer to discovering which microorganisms live in soil and play a key role in the soil ecosystem. All the microorganisms in the soil microbial community contribute to the health of the ecosystem, but there is limited scientific knowledge about the species that affect biogeochemical cycles and could be used as bioindicators. This Special Issue aims to explore the functional role of soil microorganisms in the biogeochemical cycles on which theoretical ecology is based.
Dr. Giorgia Santini
Dr. Lucia Santorufo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- soil ecology
- soil ecosystem
- microorganisms functional role
- microorganisms functional group
- key species
- biogeochemical cycles
- microbiome
- soil community
