Exploring Microbiome Functional Dynamics through Space and Time with Trait-Based Theory

Leonora S. Bittleston; Zachary B. Freedman; Jessica R. Bernardin; Jacob J. Grothjan; Erica B. Young; Sydne Record; Benjamin Baiser; Sarah M. Gray

doi:10.1128/mSystems.00530-21

mSystems (Aug 2021)

Exploring Microbiome Functional Dynamics through Space and Time with Trait-Based Theory

Leonora S. Bittleston,
Zachary B. Freedman,
Jessica R. Bernardin,
Jacob J. Grothjan,
Erica B. Young,
Sydne Record,
Benjamin Baiser,
Sarah M. Gray

Affiliations

Leonora S. Bittleston: ORCiD; Department of Biological Sciences, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho, USA
Zachary B. Freedman: ORCiD; Department of Soil Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Jessica R. Bernardin: ORCiD; Department of Biological Sciences, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho, USA
Jacob J. Grothjan: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Erica B. Young: ORCiD; Department of Biological Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Sydne Record: ORCiD; Department of Biology, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA
Benjamin Baiser: ORCiD; Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
Sarah M. Gray: ORCiD; University of Fribourg, Department of Biology-Ecology and Evolution, Fribourg, Switzerland

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/mSystems.00530-21
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 6, no. 4

Abstract

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Microbiomes play essential roles in the health and function of animal and plant hosts and drive nutrient cycling across ecosystems. Integrating novel trait-based approaches with ecological theory can facilitate the prediction of microbial functional traits important for ecosystem functioning and health.

Published in mSystems

ISSN: 2379-5077 (Online)
Publisher: American Society for Microbiology
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Science: Microbiology
Website: https://journals.asm.org/journal/msystems

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