Refocusing the microbial rare biosphere concept through a functional lens

IF 16.7 1区 生物学 Q1 ECOLOGY
Elena Litchman, Sébastien Villéger, Lucie Zinger, Jean-Christophe Auguet, Wilfried Thuiller, François Munoz, Nathan J.B. Kraft, Laurent Philippot, Cyrille Violle
{"title":"Refocusing the microbial rare biosphere concept through a functional lens","authors":"Elena Litchman, Sébastien Villéger, Lucie Zinger, Jean-Christophe Auguet, Wilfried Thuiller, François Munoz, Nathan J.B. Kraft, Laurent Philippot, Cyrille Violle","doi":"10.1016/j.tree.2024.06.005","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p>The influential concept of the rare biosphere in microbial ecology has underscored the importance of taxa occurring at low abundances yet potentially playing key roles in communities and ecosystems. Here, we refocus the concept of rare biosphere through a functional trait-based lens and provide a framework to characterize microbial functional rarity, a combination of numerical scarcity across space or time and trait distinctiveness. We demonstrate how this novel interpretation of the rare biosphere, rooted in microbial functions, can enhance our mechanistic understanding of microbial community structure. It also sheds light on functionally distinct microbes, directing conservation efforts towards taxa harboring rare yet ecologically crucial functions.</p>","PeriodicalId":23274,"journal":{"name":"Trends in ecology & evolution","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":16.7000,"publicationDate":"2024-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Trends in ecology & evolution","FirstCategoryId":"99","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2024.06.005","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"ECOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0

Abstract

The influential concept of the rare biosphere in microbial ecology has underscored the importance of taxa occurring at low abundances yet potentially playing key roles in communities and ecosystems. Here, we refocus the concept of rare biosphere through a functional trait-based lens and provide a framework to characterize microbial functional rarity, a combination of numerical scarcity across space or time and trait distinctiveness. We demonstrate how this novel interpretation of the rare biosphere, rooted in microbial functions, can enhance our mechanistic understanding of microbial community structure. It also sheds light on functionally distinct microbes, directing conservation efforts towards taxa harboring rare yet ecologically crucial functions.

从功能角度重新审视微生物稀有生物圈概念
微生物生态学中极具影响力的稀有生物圈概念强调了低丰度类群在群落和生态系统中发挥关键作用的重要性。在这里,我们通过基于功能性状的视角重新聚焦稀有生物圈的概念,并提供了一个表征微生物功能稀有性的框架,它是跨空间或时间的数量稀缺性与性状独特性的结合。我们展示了这种植根于微生物功能的对稀有生物圈的新诠释如何增强我们对微生物群落结构的机理理解。它还揭示了具有独特功能的微生物,引导我们对具有稀有但对生态至关重要的功能的类群进行保护。
本文章由计算机程序翻译,如有差异,请以英文原文为准。
求助全文
约1分钟内获得全文 求助全文
来源期刊
Trends in ecology & evolution
Trends in ecology & evolution 生物-进化生物学
CiteScore
26.50
自引率
3.00%
发文量
178
审稿时长
6-12 weeks
期刊介绍: Trends in Ecology & Evolution (TREE) is a comprehensive journal featuring polished, concise, and readable reviews, opinions, and letters in all areas of ecology and evolutionary science. Catering to researchers, lecturers, teachers, field workers, and students, it serves as a valuable source of information. The journal keeps scientists informed about new developments and ideas across the spectrum of ecology and evolutionary biology, spanning from pure to applied and molecular to global perspectives. In the face of global environmental change, Trends in Ecology & Evolution plays a crucial role in covering all significant issues concerning organisms and their environments, making it a major forum for life scientists.
×
引用
GB/T 7714-2015
复制
MLA
复制
APA
复制
导出至
BibTeX EndNote RefMan NoteFirst NoteExpress
×
提示
您的信息不完整,为了账户安全,请先补充。
现在去补充
×
提示
您因"违规操作"
具体请查看互助需知
我知道了
×
提示
确定
请完成安全验证×
copy
已复制链接
快去分享给好友吧!
我知道了
右上角分享
点击右上角分享
0
联系我们:info@booksci.cn Book学术提供免费学术资源搜索服务,方便国内外学者检索中英文文献。致力于提供最便捷和优质的服务体验。 Copyright © 2023 布克学术 All rights reserved.
京ICP备2023020795号-1
ghs 京公网安备 11010802042870号
Book学术文献互助
Book学术文献互助群
群 号:481959085
Book学术官方微信