R. I. Griffiths

Land use effects on soil microbiome composition and traits with consequences for its ecosystem carbon use efficiency

The paper investigates how land use intensity affects soil microbiome traits and carbon use efficiency (CUE) through metaproteomics and decomposition experiments, showing opposing effects in low and high pH soils.

Soil bacterial and fungal communities show within field heterogeneity that varies by land management and distance metric

The paper evaluates microbial community variation within fields under different land management practices and distance metrics, finding significant within-field heterogeneity.

Pasture age impacts soil fungal composition while bacteria respond to soil chemistry

This study examines how pasture age affects soil fungal communities while bacteria respond to soil chemistry across 56 UK farms.

Nutrient Source and Mycorrhizal Association jointly alters Soil Microbial Communities that shape Plant-Rhizosphere-Soil Carbon-Nutrient Flows

This study traces carbon and nitrogen flows in soil microbial communities influenced by plant-AMF associations and substrate types, revealing how these interactions affect decomposition and nutrient cycling.

Soil microbial communities with greater investment in resource acquisition have lower growth yield

The paper shows that soil microbial communities investing more in resource acquisition have lower growth yield, with carbon acquisition enzymes having a stronger impact.

Bacterial physiological adaptations to contrasting edaphic conditions identified using landscape scale metagenomics

The paper identifies bacterial physiological adaptations to soil pH variations using metagenomics, showing functional diversity is not constrained by taxonomy.