"The soil microbiome as an indicator of ecosystem multifunctionality in European soils"
TLDR - Reinforces the link between soil properties and microbes (bacteria and fungi) driving multiple ecosystem functions with integrated DNA metabarcoding and enzyme analysis approaches.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-67353-9
#LUCAS #soil #metabarcoding #function #EnzymeActivity #IndicatorSpecies #monitoring
Soil microorganisms play a crucial role in maintaining ecosystem functioning across diverse environments. This study shows that soil properties and specific microbial taxa jointly shape ecosystem functioning across European soils.
"The Swan River project transitioned land that was full of noxious weed into a thriving #forest – the #biodiversity increase is incredible, all the way from the different microbes and organisms in the #soil to the #birds in the air, and everything in between."
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For brilliant #NaturePhotography and #soil #biodiversity follow @frankashwood ! Fascinating stories about the tiniest beings.
Today Andy Murray (the macrophotographer) shared a magnificent photo on Instagram of the only species of 'mite' harvester (Cyphophthalmi) ever found in the UK. Here's one from New Zealand - can you spot the difference?
Cyphophthalmi are bizzare, and really interesting from a biogeography perspective: each of the six currently recognized families has a distinct distribution, which reflect plate tectonics and ancient landmasses.
The species here in Aotearoa (and Australia, South Africa and South America) are in the family Pettalidaea, a completely different family to those in Europe and North America (the Sironidae). These families can be traced back to the breakup of Pangea into the two ancient landmasses of Gondwana and Laurasia during the late Triassic period some 200ish million years ago! It's incredible that the history of the earth can be partly told through the distribution of these unassuming little weirdoes.
#SoilBiodiversity #SoilEcology #Entomology #Acarology #Soil #Nature #MacroPhotography #TheWorldBeneatOurFeet
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