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  • Soil Science
  • Microbiology
  • Environmental Science

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  • Research has focused on soil properties influencing soil microbiomes.
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  • Soil microorganisms also alter soil through biochemical and biophysical mechanisms.

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  • To review the processes by which microorganisms modify the soil environment.
  • To explore microbially-mediated soil modifications and their ecological impacts.
  • To discuss feedback loops in microorganism-soil interactions.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of microbial impacts on soil physics, hydrology, and chemistry.
  • Analysis of microbially-mediated soil modifications.
  • Exploration of feedback mechanisms in soil ecosystems.

Main Results:

  • Microorganisms actively alter soil physics, hydrology, and chemistry.
  • Microbial modifications create local impacts on microbiome assembly.
  • Microorganism-soil interactions can lead to significant feedback loops.

Conclusions:

  • Microbially-mediated soil modifications offer novel approaches for microbiome management.
  • These processes are crucial for addressing soil threats and global change.
  • Understanding these interactions is vital for sustainable soil management.