Caatinga Microbiome Initiative: disentangling the soil microbiome across areas under desertification and restoration in the Brazilian drylands

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Araujo, A. S. F., Medeiros, E. V. D., Costa, D. P. D., Mendes, L. W., Cherubin, M. R., Neto, F. D. A., Beirigo, R. M., Lambais, G. R., Melo, V. M. M., Nobrega, G. G., Barbosa, H. A., Mota, J. C. A., Santana, R. M., Kavamura, V. N., Borges, W. L. and Pereira, A. P. A. 2024. Caatinga Microbiome Initiative: disentangling the soil microbiome across areas under desertification and restoration in the Brazilian drylands. Restoration Ecology. p. e14298. https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.14298

AuthorsAraujo, A. S. F., Medeiros, E. V. D., Costa, D. P. D., Mendes, L. W., Cherubin, M. R., Neto, F. D. A., Beirigo, R. M., Lambais, G. R., Melo, V. M. M., Nobrega, G. G., Barbosa, H. A., Mota, J. C. A., Santana, R. M., Kavamura, V. N., Borges, W. L. and Pereira, A. P. A.
Abstract

The Caatinga biome in Brazil is renowned for its rich aboveground biodiversity. However, approximately 19% of this biomehas experienced desertification, severely affecting the soil microbiome. Monitoring these microbial communities is essentialto understanding the impacts of desertification and the potential outcomes of restoration efforts. The Caatinga MicrobiomeInitiative aims to assess the soil microbiome in areas undergoing desertification and those under restoration in the Braziliandrylands. This initiative seeks to explore the core microbial communities and their functions, including overlooked groups suchas protists, nematodes, and viruses across native, desertified, and restored areas. We believe that two approaches should beused simultaneously in the study of microbiomes in areas undergoing desertification. First, the use of the soil microbiome asa bioindicator of soil quality in both desertified and restored lands. Second, the manipulation of the microbiome to facilitate soilrestoration. By understanding soil microbiome responses to desertification and restoration, we can develop targeted restorationstrategies to enhance biodiversity and promote functional recovery in desertified areas.

KeywordsBrazilian semiarid microbiome; Soil functionality; Soil metagenomic
Year of Publication2024
JournalRestoration Ecology
Journal citationp. e14298
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.14298
Web address (URL)https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/rec.14298
Open accessPublished as non-open access
Output statusPublished
Publication dates
Online09 Oct 2024
Publication process dates
Accepted18 Sep 2024
PublisherWiley
ISSN1061-2971

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