A global microbiome survey of vineyard soils highlights the microbial dimension of viticultural terroirs.

ABSTRACT: The microbial biodiversity found in different vitivinicultural regions is an important determinant of wine terroir. It should be studied and preserved, although it may, in the future, be subjected to manipulation by precision agriculture and oenology. Here, we conducted a global survey of vineyards' soil microbial communities. We analysed soil samples from 200 vineyards on four continents to establish the basis for the development of a vineyard soil microbiome's map, representing microbial biogeographical patterns on a global scale. This study describes vineyard microbial communities worldwide and establishes links between vineyard locations and microbial biodiversity on different scales: between continents, countries, and between different regions within the same country. Climate data cor

SUBMITTER: Gobbi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8933554 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature