Knowns and unknowns of the soil fungal necrobiome
(2023) In Trends in Microbiology 31(2). p.173-180- Abstract
Dead microbial cells, commonly referred to as necromass, are increasingly recognized as an important source of both persistent carbon as well as nutrient availability in soils. Studies of the microbial communities associated with decomposing fungal necromass have accumulated rapidly in recent years across a range of different terrestrial ecosystems. Here we identify the primary ecological patterns regarding the structure and dynamics of the fungal necrobiome as well as highlight new research frontiers that will likely be key to gaining a full understanding of fungal necrobiome composition and its associated role in soil biogeochemical cycling. Because many members of the fungal necrobiome are culturable, combining laboratory functional... (More)
Dead microbial cells, commonly referred to as necromass, are increasingly recognized as an important source of both persistent carbon as well as nutrient availability in soils. Studies of the microbial communities associated with decomposing fungal necromass have accumulated rapidly in recent years across a range of different terrestrial ecosystems. Here we identify the primary ecological patterns regarding the structure and dynamics of the fungal necrobiome as well as highlight new research frontiers that will likely be key to gaining a full understanding of fungal necrobiome composition and its associated role in soil biogeochemical cycling. Because many members of the fungal necrobiome are culturable, combining laboratory functional assays with field-based surveys and experiments will allow ongoing studies of the fungal necrobiome to move from largely descriptive to increasingly predictive.
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- author
- Kennedy, Peter G. and Maillard, François LU
- publishing date
- 2023-02
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- keywords
- community assembly, dead mycelium, microbial, organic matter decomposition
- in
- Trends in Microbiology
- volume
- 31
- issue
- 2
- pages
- 8 pages
- publisher
- Elsevier
- external identifiers
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- scopus:85137703448
- pmid:36100506
- ISSN
- 0966-842X
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.tim.2022.08.011
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- no
- additional info
- Publisher Copyright: © 2022 Elsevier Ltd
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