Frontiers in Microbiology | Terrestrial Microbiology

Original Research

Published on 06 Feb 2026

Linking bacterial life-history strategies and diversity to litter decomposition dynamics in a dry-hot valley area

in Terrestrial Microbiology

Tao Yang
Chunjuan Shi
Enfu Chang
Yun Zhou
Pinrong Li
Qiang Liu
Xiqing Zhang
Jing Pang

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1766521

335 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Feb 2026

Bacterial abundance and co-acclimation in mangrove rhizosphere and non-rhizosphere soils under pyrene stress

in Terrestrial Microbiology

Han Wang
Ali Mohamed Elyamine
Mengtong Liu
Hongge Shi
Rong Wang
Hongzhou Zhang
Junfeng Qi
Wansen Li

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1661315

515 views

Original Research

Accepted on 05 Feb 2026

Unanticipated similarities and expected differences in the taxonomic composition and potential toxicity of cyanobacteria in biological soil crusts across hot and cold deserts

in Terrestrial Microbiology

Małgorzata Sandzewicz
Łukasz Łach
Nataliia Khomutovska
Malgorzata Suska-Malawska
Jan Kwiatowski
Hikmat Hisoriev
Iwona Dorota Jasser

Frontiers in Microbiology

Original Research

Published on 05 Feb 2026

Enhancing soil fertility in urban green spaces via cellulolytic microbial-organic synergies

in Terrestrial Microbiology

Zhaofeng Xu
Jiawei Dai
Ning Yang
Yongjie Fan
Xin Shan
Yuting Diao
Xiaocui Pan
Lei Zhao
Jiahui Zhao
Meiqi Ma

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1711396

737 views

Review

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Mushrooms in climate change mitigation: a comprehensive review

in Terrestrial Microbiology

Samantha C. Karunarathna
Saowaluck Tibpromma
Baggya Sharmali Karunarathna
Dong-Qin Dai
Jaturong Kumla
Wenhua Lu
Rekhani Hansika Perera
Meimei Wang
Tikka Dewage Chamarika Priyadarshani
Kalani Kanchana Hapuarachchi

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1727022

899 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Effects of different mulching practices on soil microbial community structure, function, and interaction networks in a chieh-qua cultivation

in Terrestrial Microbiology

Yan-chun Qiao
Xiao-xin Jiang
Jian-po Zan
Xiao-hui Chen
Feng Liu
Wen-sheng Zhang
Guo-ping He
Jia-zhu Peng
Yu-jun Wu
Song-guang Yang

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1691984

690 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Interactive effects of maize straw incorporation and improved irrigation on soil physicochemical properties and microbial community structure in saline–alkaline soil

in Terrestrial Microbiology

Wenbo Chai
Hanyuan Xu
Chao Yuan
Shufen Li
Hongtao Li
Qing Zhu
Wei Ji
Ming Chi
Jun Wang
Chongxing Xin

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1752596

275 views

Review

Published on 03 Feb 2026

The hidden potential of archaea in carbon and nitrogen cycling in agricultural soils: a review

in Terrestrial Microbiology

Brenda M. Speek
Afnan Khalil Ahmad Suleiman
Eline Keuning
Valentina Sechi
Cees J. N. Buisman
T. Martijn Bezemer

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1755559

577 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Feb 2026

Effects of different mulching practices on soil properties and soil microbial communities in tomato production

in Terrestrial Microbiology

Xiaoxia Li
Jinjun Cao
Dan Li
Kunpeng Jin
Yongzhong Liu
Wanxing Li

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1734062

769 views

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Jan 2026

Topological vulnerability explains fungal and bacterial stability differences in restoration of alpine grasslands

in Terrestrial Microbiology

Junguang Zhao
Qianqian Lu
XiaoYu Zhang
Shikui Dong

Frontiers in Microbiology

229 views

Review

Accepted on 30 Jan 2026

Plant-Soil-Microbiome Interactions: Mechanisms, Advances, and Challenges in Sustainable Agriculture and Healthy Agroecosystems

in Terrestrial Microbiology

Jacek Panek
Agata Gryta
Wiktoria Maj
Mateusz Mącik
Karolina Oszust
Giorgia Pertile
Michał Pylak
Dominika Siegieda
Moritz Hallama
Ryusuke Hatano

Frontiers in Microbiology

212 views

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Jan 2026

Cement hardening reshapes soil microbial diversity, network stability and ecological functions of industrial area

in Terrestrial Microbiology

Xiaodong Hao
Hui Li
Xiaomeng Wang
Ping Zhu
Aide Sun
Qishi Luo
Xu Zhang
Zhiqun Chen
Xueduan Liu

Frontiers in Microbiology

121 views

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Jan 2026

Nitrogen Addition has Negative Effects on Bacterial Diversity and Stability, But Simulated Grazing Mitigates these Effects

in Terrestrial Microbiology

Zeyu Liu
Yiqiang Dong
An Jing Jiang
Zongjiu Sun
Yue Wu
Yaxin Lei
Xingyun Shan
Kai Wu

Frontiers in Microbiology

171 views

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Jan 2026

Development of Microbially Enriched Potting Media for Sustainable Cucumber Production

in Terrestrial Microbiology

Maqshoof Ahmad
Usma Irshad
Abubakar Dar
Dr. Maryam
Usman Zulfiqar
Hossam El-Beltagi
Gullola Karamatova
Erkin Berdiyev
Muhammad Zahid Mumtaz

Frontiers in Microbiology

Review

Published on 30 Jan 2026

Chloroflexota in agricultural soils: current knowledge and future research directions

in Terrestrial Microbiology

Jakub Dobrzyński
Marcin Gradowski
Adam Radkowski
Henryk Bujak

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1705889

1,477 views

Original Research

Accepted on 29 Jan 2026

Rhizosphere microbiome assembly drives metal sequestration in Leucaena leucocephala during tailing phytoremediation

in Terrestrial Microbiology

Emmanuel Tetteh Doku
Ebenezer Belford
Augustina Angelina Sylverken

Frontiers in Microbiology

104 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Jan 2026

Impact of wildfires on soil microbial nutrient functions in Karst forest ecosystems

in Terrestrial Microbiology

Yuhong Fu
Xu Li
Jianfeng Li
Xun Liu
Yanwei Zhang
Yunlin Zhang

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1765292

563 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Jan 2026

Shifted microbial network characteristics govern soil N2O emission following paddy-to-vegetable land conversion

in Terrestrial Microbiology

Chenglin Li
Ziqun Zhou
Xin Chen
Quan Tang
Qingbi Zhang
Jieshi Tang

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1750894

662 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Jan 2026

Spatial heterogeneity of soil phosphorus influencing bacterial functional adaptations in alkaline calcareous soils

in Terrestrial Microbiology

Saira Tabbasum
Mahreen Yahya
Munir Zia
Midrar ul Haq
Samina Anwar
Usama Azeem Khan
Naima Mahreen
Khansa Ejaz
Mika Tapio Tarkka
Sumera Yasmin

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1720323

878 views

Review

Published on 27 Jan 2026

From microbiome collapse to recovery: a roadmap for microbiome-informed grassland restoration under global change

in Terrestrial Microbiology

Xu Qiao
Xu Yan
Cui Dong
Lin Tao
Aishajiang Aili
Abdul Waheed

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1741287

870 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Jan 2026

Soil microbial communities in contrasting environments show a common core of species linked to Maytenus senegalensis shrubs

in Terrestrial Microbiology

Elena Díaz-Santiago
Thiaba D. Sadio
Joseph S. Diéme
Miguel Hurtado-Martínez
Christian Kindler
Esteban Manrique
Francisco I. Pugnaire

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1699694

859 views

Review

Accepted on 26 Jan 2026

Enhancing biological nitrogen fixation in rice paddy ecosystems: challenges, opportunities, and sustainable strategies

in Terrestrial Microbiology

Yanhui Zhang
Haihou Wang
Peifeng Chen

Frontiers in Microbiology

116 views

Original Research

Accepted on 26 Jan 2026

Enhancing cassava N/K use efficiency through Fenlong tillage: driving forces of soil porosity improvement and aerobic bacteria enrichment

in Terrestrial Microbiology

Guilong Li
Xiaohui Peng
Li Gan
Yuanhang Huang
Fengyan Qin
Liangwu Li
Jia Zhou
Weixian Yang
Zhangyou Shen
Maogui Wei

Frontiers in Microbiology

140 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Jan 2026

Legume cover under Camellia oleifera forests enhances understory biomass carbon storage and soil CO2 flux but declines soil inorganic carbon storage on a karst steep slope

in Terrestrial Microbiology

Leilei Ding
Hang Sun
Zhongfu Long
Birong Gao
Zhenduan Zhou
Yue Ye
Song Yang
Xia Lei

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1714945

1,237 views

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Linking bacterial life-history strategies and diversity to litter decomposition dynamics in a dry-hot valley area

Bacterial abundance and co-acclimation in mangrove rhizosphere and non-rhizosphere soils under pyrene stress

Unanticipated similarities and expected differences in the taxonomic composition and potential toxicity of cyanobacteria in biological soil crusts across hot and cold deserts

Enhancing soil fertility in urban green spaces via cellulolytic microbial-organic synergies

Mushrooms in climate change mitigation: a comprehensive review

Effects of different mulching practices on soil microbial community structure, function, and interaction networks in a chieh-qua cultivation

Interactive effects of maize straw incorporation and improved irrigation on soil physicochemical properties and microbial community structure in saline–alkaline soil

The hidden potential of archaea in carbon and nitrogen cycling in agricultural soils: a review

Effects of different mulching practices on soil properties and soil microbial communities in tomato production

Topological vulnerability explains fungal and bacterial stability differences in restoration of alpine grasslands

Plant-Soil-Microbiome Interactions: Mechanisms, Advances, and Challenges in Sustainable Agriculture and Healthy Agroecosystems

Cement hardening reshapes soil microbial diversity, network stability and ecological functions of industrial area

Nitrogen Addition has Negative Effects on Bacterial Diversity and Stability, But Simulated Grazing Mitigates these Effects

Development of Microbially Enriched Potting Media for Sustainable Cucumber Production

Chloroflexota in agricultural soils: current knowledge and future research directions

Rhizosphere microbiome assembly drives metal sequestration in Leucaena leucocephala during tailing phytoremediation

Impact of wildfires on soil microbial nutrient functions in Karst forest ecosystems

Shifted microbial network characteristics govern soil N2O emission following paddy-to-vegetable land conversion

Spatial heterogeneity of soil phosphorus influencing bacterial functional adaptations in alkaline calcareous soils

From microbiome collapse to recovery: a roadmap for microbiome-informed grassland restoration under global change

Soil microbial communities in contrasting environments show a common core of species linked to Maytenus senegalensis shrubs

Enhancing biological nitrogen fixation in rice paddy ecosystems: challenges, opportunities, and sustainable strategies

Enhancing cassava N/K use efficiency through Fenlong tillage: driving forces of soil porosity improvement and aerobic bacteria enrichment

Legume cover under Camellia oleifera forests enhances understory biomass carbon storage and soil CO2 flux but declines soil inorganic carbon storage on a karst steep slope