Grazing intensity alters network complexity and predator-prey relationships in the soil microbiome.

ABSTRACT: Grasslands are recognized as important reservoirs of soil biodiversity. Livestock grazing is implemented as a grassland management strategy to improve soil quality and enhance plant diversity. Soil microbial communities play a pivotal role in grassland ecosystems, so it is important to examine whether grazing practices affect the soil microbiome. Previous studies on grazing have primarily focused on bacteria and fungi, overlooking an important group-protists. Protists are vital in soil microbiomes as they drive nutrient availability and trophic interactions. Determining the impact of grazing on protists and their relationships with bacterial and fungal communities is important for understanding soil microbiome dynamics in grazed ecosystems. In this study, we investigated soil bacterial, fu

SUBMITTER: Camuy-Velez LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11497777 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature