Soil microbiomes show consistent and predictable responses to extreme events
University of Manchester · Bangor University · +18 more institutions
Abstract
Abstract Increasing extreme climatic events threaten the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems 1,2 . Because soil microbes govern key biogeochemical processes, understanding their response to climate extremes is crucial in predicting the consequences for ecosystem functioning 3,4 . Here we subjected soils from 30 grasslands across Europe to four contrasting extreme climatic events under common controlled conditions (drought, flood, freezing and heat), and compared the response of soil microbial communities and their functioning with those of undisturbed soils. Soil microbiomes exhibited a small, but highly consistent and phylogenetically conserved, response under the imposed extreme events. Heat treatment most…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 59.24
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 87
Authors
22Topics & keywords
- Microbiome
- Ecosystem
- Extreme weather
- Ecology
- Soil water
- Environmental science
- Extreme environment
- Climate change
- Climate action
Funding
- SRSight Research UKAwards: NE/P01206X/1, NE/V003860/1, NE/P011551/2, NE/Y005430/1
- DFDeutsche ForschungsgemeinschaftAwards: FZT 118, 202548816
- ETEesti TeadusagentuurAward: PRG1065
- GVGeneralitat ValencianaAwards: CIDEGENT/2018/041, 2018/041
- KAKing Abdullah University of Science and Technology
- VVetenskapsrådetAward: 2015-04214
- MDMinisterio de Ciencia e InnovaciónAwards: PID2020-116578RB-I00, PID2020, PID2020-
- DZDeutsches Zentrum für integrative Biodiversitätsforschung Halle-Jena-LeipzigAwards: FZT 118, 202548816
- BABiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research CouncilAward: BB/L02456X/1
- NENatural Environment Research CouncilAwards: NE/V003860/1, NE/Y005430/1, NE/P01206X/1, NE/P01206X/1, NE/P011551/2
- EREuropean Regional Development Fund