Impact of rainforest transformation on phylogenetic and functional diversity of soil prokaryotic communities in Sumatra (Indonesia). soil metagenome

This project investigates the impact of lowland rainforest transformation on diversity and ecosystem function of soil prokaryotic communities. To identify changes in indigenous prokaryotic community composition accompanying rainforest transformation, comparative phylogenetic analyses of soil samples from lowland rainforest, jungle rubber, rubber plantations, and oil palm plantations were performed.