The Role of Microbial Communities in Tropical Ecosystems

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The Role of Microbial Communities in Tropical Ecosystems is written by Silvia Pajares and published by Frontiers Media SA. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 2889450678 (ISBN 10) and 9782889450671 (ISBN 13).

Tropical ecosystems are different in important ways from those of temperate regions. They are a major reservoir of plant and animal biodiversity and play important roles in global climate regulation and biogeochemical cycling. They are also under great threat due to the conversion of tropical ecosystems to other uses. Thus, in the context of global change, it is crucial to understand how environmental factors, biogeographic patterns, and land use changes interact to influence the structure and function of microbial communities in these ecosystems. The contributions to this Research Topic showcase the current knowledge regarding microbial ecology in tropical ecosystems, identify many challenges and questions that remain to be addressed and open up new horizons in our understanding of the environmental and anthropological factors controlling microbial communities in these important ecosystems.