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.
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