Burning Fire-Prone Mediterranean Shrublands: Immediate Changes in Soil Microbial Community Structure and Ecosystem Functions

• Published in: Microbial ecology Vol. 64; no. 1; pp. 242 - 255
• Main Authors: Goberna, M., García, C., Insam, H., Hernández, M. T., Verdú, M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer Science + Business Media 01.07.2012; Springer-Verlag; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Agricultural soils; Archaea; Archaea - genetics; Archaea - growth & development; Archaea - isolation & purification; Bacteria; Bacteria - genetics; Bacteria - growth & development; Bacteria - isolation & purification; bacterial communities; Biogeochemical cycles; Biogeochemistry; Biological and medical sciences; Biomass; Biomedical and Life Sciences; burning; Carbon dioxide; chemistry; Combustion; Community structure; Controlled conditions; Cycles; denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis; Desiccation; Ecological function; Ecology; Ecosystem; Ecosystems; edaphic factors; Electrophoresis; Environmental changes; Eukaryotes; eukaryotic cells; Fires; Forest soils; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Fungi; Fungi - genetics; Fungi - growth & development; Fungi - isolation & purification; Gel electrophoresis; genes; genetics; Geoecology/Natural Processes; growth & development; habitats; Hydrolases; hydrolysis; isolation & purification; Life Sciences; Mediterranean Region; microbial biomass; Microbial Ecology; Microbiology; Microbiomes; Microorganisms; Nature Conservation; Organic soils; plant residues; Prokaryotes; prokaryotic cells; ribosomal RNA; rRNA 16S; rRNA 18S; Shrublands; Soil; Soil - chemistry; Soil bacteria; Soil biochemistry; Soil ecology; Soil fungi; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; Soil microorganisms; soil respiration; Soil structure; Soils; temperature; Water Quality/Water Pollution; Wildfires; Mediterranean Region; Microbial Community Structure; Community Structure; Microbial Biomass; Archaea; Total Organic Carbon; Community structure; Soil structure; Ecology; Ecosystem functioning; Microbial community; Burning

Wildfires subject soil microbes to extreme temperatures and modify their physical and chemical habitat. This might immediately alter their community structure and ecosystem functions. We burned a fire-prone shrubland under controlled conditions to investigate (1) the fire-induced changes in the comm...