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SUMMARY:Soil microbiomes and one Health - Professor Marcel van der Heijden
 \, University of Zurich\, Switzerland
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CONTACT:Jake Harris
DESCRIPTION:The soil microbiome is highly diverse and comprises up to one 
 quarter of Earth’s diversity. Yet\, how such a diverse and functionally 
 complex microbiome influences ecosystem functioning and sustainability rem
 ains unclear. In particular\, it is unresolved whether soil microbiome man
 agement can help to develop more sustainable agroecosystems. Our research 
 has demonstrated that microbiome management\, in particular\, inoculation 
 with beneficial arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can promote crop yield 
 and plant health in agricultural fields. Interestingly inoculation success
  was best predicted by soil microbiome characteristics\, specifically path
 ogen occurrence. Moreover\, the application of pesticides in agricultural 
 fields reduced AMF richness and the ability of AMF to acquire nutrients fo
 r plants. Finally\, by analysing the soil microbiome across >700 sites in 
 Europe we demonstrate the impact of land-use on a wide range of functional
  groups including plant pathogens. Overall\, our work demonstrates that so
 il microbiome engineering has a large potential to contribute to soil heal
 th and sustainable plant production.
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