Global soil microbiomes: A new frontline of biome-ecology research

Organisms on our planet form spatially congruent and functionally distinct communities, which at large geographical scales are called “biomes”. Understanding their pattern and function is vital for sustainable use and protection of biodiversity. Current global terrestrial biome classifications are based primarily on climate characteristics and functional aspects of plant community assembly. These and other existing biome schemes do not take account of soil organisms, including highly diverse and functionally important microbial groups. We aimed to define large-scale structure in the diversity of soil microbes (soil microbiomes), pinpoint the environmental drivers shaping it and identify resemblance and mismatch with existing terrestrial biome schemes.
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地球上的生物形成空间上一致且功能上独特的群落，在大地理尺度上被称为“生物群系（biomes）”。理解其格局与功能对于生物多样性的可持续利用和保护至关重要。当前全球陆地生物群系分类主要基于气候特征和植物群落构建的功能层面。这些及其他现有生物群系方案未考虑土壤生物，包括多样性极高且功能重要的微生物类群。我们旨在解析土壤微生物（soil microbiomes）多样性的大尺度结构，明确塑造该结构的环境驱动因子，并识别其与现有陆地生物群系方案的相似性与差异。
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