Fungal-bacterial diversity and microbiome complexity predict ecosystem functioning

• Published in: Nature communications Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 4841 - 10
• Main Authors: Wagg, Cameron, Schlaeppi, Klaus, Banerjee, Samiran, Kuramae, Eiko E., van der Heijden, Marcel G. A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 24.10.2019; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 631/158/855; 704/158/2445; Bacteria; Biodiversity; Communities; Complexity; Ecological function; Ecology; Ecosystem; Ecosystems; Functionals; Fungi; Grassland; Grasslands; Humanities and Social Sciences; Microbial activity; Microbial Consortia; Microbiomes; Microbiota; Microcosms; Microorganisms; multidisciplinary; Nutrient cycles; Redundancy; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Soil Microbiology; Soils

The soil microbiome is highly diverse and comprises up to one quarter of Earth’s diversity. Yet, how such a diverse and functionally complex microbiome influences ecosystem functioning remains unclear. Here we manipulated the soil microbiome in experimental grassland ecosystems and observed that mic...