2005
DOI: 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2005.00695.x
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Bacterial diversity promotes community stability and functional resilience after perturbation

Abstract: The relationships between bacterial community diversity and stability were investigated by perturbing soils, with naturally differing levels of diversity, to equivalent toxicity using copper sulfate and benzene. Benzene amendment led to large decreases in total bacterial numbers and biomass in both soils. Benzene amendment of an organo-mineral/improved pasture soil altered total soil bacterial community structure but, unlike amendment of the mineral/arable soil, maintained genetic diversity, based on polymeras… Show more

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“…According to this view, ecosystems with a higher level of biodiversity (Trevors, 1998) are more resistant to perturbances than those with a lower diversity (Tilman, 1997). Consequently, the former habitats would be less susceptible to invasion by E. coli than the latter (Girvan et al, 2005;Semenov et al, 2008). It is an old paradigm that most ecosystems are microbiostatic, that is, they have filled ecological niches and are difficult to invade.…”
Section: Presence and Diversity Of An Indigenous Microfloramentioning
confidence: 99%
“…According to this view, ecosystems with a higher level of biodiversity (Trevors, 1998) are more resistant to perturbances than those with a lower diversity (Tilman, 1997). Consequently, the former habitats would be less susceptible to invasion by E. coli than the latter (Girvan et al, 2005;Semenov et al, 2008). It is an old paradigm that most ecosystems are microbiostatic, that is, they have filled ecological niches and are difficult to invade.…”
Section: Presence and Diversity Of An Indigenous Microfloramentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Microbial diversity was previously shown to be a key factor in the functional stability and resilience to perturbation of microbial systems (Briones and Raskin, 2003;Girvan et al, 2005). It is therefore suggested that phage specific predation has a key role in maintaining the stable activity and performance of wastewater treatment bioreactors.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Although soil microbial communities are robust, relationships between diversity and stability need to be considered in developing a predictive understanding of microbial community responses to environment perturbations (Girvan et al, 2005). According to the insurance hypothesis (Yachi and Loreau, 1999), species richness has a positive effect on ecosystem productivity through a buffering effect against disturbances.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%