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The subtropical dry forests of South-America have been impacted by deforestation and degradation over the last two centuries. The forests still provide important ecosystem services but overexploitation of the forested ecosystems may lead to irreversible loss of provision and regulation services....

Approximately 800 million people populate areas within 100 km of a potentially active volcano. Since the beginning of human settlements, communities in volcanically active regions have enjoyed various benefits from volcanic eruptions, notably the occurrence of volcanic soils with outstanding...

Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) plays a crucial role in shaping bacterial populations and communities. Among others, conjugation is a key mechanism of HGT and participates in the transfer of genetic material, mainly plasmids, between mating partners that are in direct contact with one another. As...

Manganese (Mn) is involved in the decomposition of soil organic matter (SOM) via redox reactions, which gives it a significant role in the terrestrial carbon cycle. It is also strongly recycled by vegetation in forest ecosystems, but the influence of tree species, as well as climate and soil,...