T. Goodall

Land use effects on soil microbiome composition and traits with consequences for its ecosystem carbon use efficiency

The paper investigates how land use intensity affects soil microbiome traits and carbon use efficiency (CUE) through metaproteomics and decomposition experiments, showing opposing effects in low and high pH soils.

Soil bacterial and fungal communities show within field heterogeneity that varies by land management and distance metric

The paper evaluates microbial community variation within fields under different land management practices and distance metrics, finding significant within-field heterogeneity.

Pasture age impacts soil fungal composition while bacteria respond to soil chemistry

This study examines how pasture age affects soil fungal communities while bacteria respond to soil chemistry across 56 UK farms.

Beyond taxonomic identification: integration of ecological responses to a soil bacterial 16S rRNA gene database.

The paper creates a soil-specific 16S rRNA gene database with ecological traits and demonstrates its utility in predicting pH responses of soil bacterial taxa.

Nutrient Source and Mycorrhizal Association jointly alters Soil Microbial Communities that shape Plant-Rhizosphere-Soil Carbon-Nutrient Flows

This study traces carbon and nitrogen flows in soil microbial communities influenced by plant-AMF associations and substrate types, revealing how these interactions affect decomposition and nutrient cycling.

Soil microbial communities with greater investment in resource acquisition have lower growth yield

The paper shows that soil microbial communities investing more in resource acquisition have lower growth yield, with carbon acquisition enzymes having a stronger impact.