Land use change effects on the soil microbiome of the rainforest of the northwest Colombian Amazon region.

This study aimed to characterize the microbiome present in both litter and the soil of rainforest in the northwest Colombian Amazon region, and the response of the microbiome to land use change. The study was conducted specifically in Belén de los Andaquies and Solano counties, in Caqueta state, the second most important hotspot of deforestation in the entire Amazon basin. Experimental study design included 4 study sites for comparing native forest to livestock pasture systems, within the main landscapes of the region, mountain and hill landscapes separately.