Soil microbes under threat in the Amazon Rainforest

Andressa M Venturini; Júlia B Gontijo; Jéssica A Mandro; Erika Berenguer; Kabir G Peay; Siu M Tsai; Brendan J M Bohannan

doi:10.1016/j.tree.2023.04.014

Soil microbes under threat in the Amazon Rainforest

Trends Ecol Evol. 2023 Aug;38(8):693-696. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.04.014. Epub 2023 Jun 1.

Authors

Andressa M Venturini¹, Júlia B Gontijo², Jéssica A Mandro², Erika Berenguer³, Kabir G Peay⁴, Siu M Tsai², Brendan J M Bohannan⁵

Affiliations

¹ Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA; Department of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA. Electronic address: andressa.venturini@alumni.usp.br.
² Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, SP 13416-000, Brazil.
³ Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YQ, UK; Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3QY, UK.
⁴ Department of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; Department of Earth System Science, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
⁵ Institute of Ecology and Evolution, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, USA.

PMID: 37270320
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.04.014

Abstract

Soil microorganisms are sensitive indicators of land-use and climate change in the Amazon, revealing shifts in important processes such as greenhouse gas (GHG) production, but they have been overlooked in conservation and management initiatives. Integrating soil biodiversity with other disciplines while expanding sampling efforts and targeted microbial groups is crucially needed.

Keywords: biodiversity conservation; climate change; land-use change; methane cycle; microbial ecology; soil ecosystem services; soil microbial communities.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Biodiversity
Climate Change
Ecosystem*
Rainforest
Soil*

Substances

Soil