Biogeographical survey of the soil microbiome across sub-Saharan Africa

This project represents the most extensive survey of the microbial biodiversity in soils from sub-Saharan Africa. The main aim of the project was to catalogue the microbial ecology of surface soil across ten countries in the region. In addition, the project investigated the environmental drivers of microbial community diversity and structure, as well as explored the possible impact of climate change to the biodiversity in the region.

本项目是迄今针对撒哈拉以南非洲土壤微生物多样性的最全面调查研究。该项目的核心目标是对该区域十个国家的表层土壤微生物生态进行系统性编目。此外，项目团队还探究了调控微生物群落多样性与结构的环境驱动因子，并探讨了气候变化对该区域生物多样性的潜在影响。