Micro on a macroscale: relating microbial-scale soil processes to global ecosystem function

Smercina, Darian N.; Bailey, Vanessa L.; Hofmockel, Kirsten S.

doi:10.1093/femsec/fiab091

Title: Micro on a macroscale: relating microbial-scale soil processes to global ecosystem function

Journal Article · 04 July 2021 · FEMS Microbiology Ecology (Online)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiab091 · OSTI ID:1806579

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ABSTRACT Soil microorganisms play a key role in driving major biogeochemical cycles and in global responses to climate change. However, understanding and predicting the behavior and function of these microorganisms remains a grand challenge for soil ecology due in part to the microscale complexity of soils. It is becoming increasingly clear that understanding the microbial perspective is vital to accurately predicting global processes. Here, we discuss the microbial perspective including the microbial habitat as it relates to measurement and modeling of ecosystem processes. We argue that clearly defining and quantifying the size, distribution and sphere of influence of microhabitats is crucial to managing microbial activity at the ecosystem scale. This can be achieved using controlled and hierarchical sampling designs. Model microbial systems can provide key data needed to integrate microhabitats into ecosystem models, while adapting soil sampling schemes and statistical methods can allow us to collect microbially-focused data. Quantifying soil processes, like biogeochemical cycles, from a microbial perspective will allow us to more accurately predict soil functions and address long-standing unknowns in soil ecology.

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Research Organization:: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830

OSTI ID:: 1806579

Report Number(s):: PNNL-SA--159672; fiab091

Journal Information:: FEMS Microbiology Ecology (Online), Journal Name: FEMS Microbiology Ecology (Online) Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 97; ISSN 1574-6941

Publisher:: Oxford University PressCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: Netherlands

Language:: English

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