Microbial dynamics in glacier forefield soils show succession is not just skin deep.
Microbial dynamics in glacier forefield soils show succession is not just skin deep.
复制标题
冰川前田土壤中的微生物动态表明，演替不仅仅是表面现象。
DOI：
10.1111/mec.13098
复制
发表时间：
2015
影响因子：
4.9
通讯作者：
Edwards A
中科院分区：
文献类型：
--
作者：
Edwards A
在世界各地，冰川正在消退。冰川面积减少的一个关键后果是创造了新的陆地栖息地。这为研究群落的形成和冰川流失对陆地生态系统的影响提供了一个实验机会。在本期《分子生态学》中，Rimeet等人。()描述微生物群落是如何根据土壤深度和瑞士达玛冰川前缘的发展情况构建的。这项研究为土壤发育的不同阶段微生物群落的对比结构提供了见解。这项研究的一个重要优势是将土壤深度纳入初级演替范式，这是其他研究很少考虑的一个特征。这些发现强调了在地球冰川系统正在经历深刻变化的时候研究微生物群落和冰川之间相互作用的重要性。
All over the world, glaciers are receding. One key consequence of glacier area loss is the creation of new terrestrial habitats. This presents an experimental opportunity to study both community formation and the implications of glacier loss for terrestrial ecosystems. In this issue ofMolecular Ecology, Rimeet al. () describe how microbial communities are structured according to soil depth and development in the forefield of Damma glacier in Switzerland. The study provides insights into the contrasting structures of microbial communities at different stages of soil development. An important strength of the study is the integration of soil depth into the paradigm of primary succession, a feature which has rarely been considered by other studies. These findings underscore the importance of studying the interactions between microbial communities and glaciers at a time when Earth's glacial systems are experiencing profound change.