DATASET

Bacterial & fungal biomass (fatty acid methyl esters)

Collection: ESDAC : European Soil Data Centre 

Description

The objectives of this study were (i) quantifying and comparing bacterial (including Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and Actinobacteria) and fungal biomass in soils from croplands, grasslands, and forests located across Europe and belonging to three broad climate types: cold, temperate, and arid; (ii) modeling the factors controlling soil bacterial and fungal biomass under contrasting land uses and climates; and (iii) investigating levels of bacterial and fungal biomass in cropland soils cultivated with three important crop types in Europe: cereals, oil-producing crops, and woody orchards. Contents of soil microbial biomass were investigated through the analysis of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME). Soil and climate data were obtained from the same LUCAS 2018 survey and online databases and were used as predictors of bacterial and fungal biomass. Random forest, regression analyses and structural equation modeling (SEM) were used to explore the main drivers of soil microbial biomass.

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How to cite

European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2023): Bacterial & fungal biomass (fatty acid methyl esters). European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) [Dataset] PID: http://data.europa.eu/89h/bf5357fe-dd11-4b1d-bde3-dcebb10aa75c

Data access

Bacterial & fungal biomass (fatty acid methyl esters)
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  • The objectives of this study were (i) quantifying and comparing bacterial (including Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and Actinobacteria) and fungal biomass in soils from croplands, grasslands, and forests located across Europe and belonging to three broad climate types: cold, temperate, and arid; (ii) modeling the factors controlling soil bacterial and fungal biomass under contrasting land uses and climates; and (iii) investigating levels of bacterial and fungal biomass in cropland soils cultivated with three important crop types in Europe: cereals, oil-producing crops, and woody orchards. Contents of soil microbial biomass were investigated through the analysis of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME). Soil and climate data were obtained from the same LUCAS 2018 survey and online databases and were used as predictors of bacterial and fungal biomass. Random forest, regression analyses and structural equation modeling (SEM) were used to explore the main drivers of soil microbial biomass.

Publications

Publication
Bacterial & fungal biomass (fatty acid methyl esters)
Panagos, P., Van Liedekerke, M., Borrelli, P., Köninger, J., Ballabio, C., Orgiazzi, A., Lugato, E., Liakos, L., Hervas, J., Jones, A. Montanarella, L. 2022. European Soil Data Centre 2.0: Soil data and knowledge in support of the EU policies. European Journal of Soil Science, 73(6), e13315. DOI: 10.1111/ejss.13315

Additional information

Published by
European Commission, Joint Research Centre
Created date
2023-06-23
Modified date
2023-06-23
Issued date
2023-04-28
Landing page
https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/content/bacterial-fungal-biomass-fatty-acid-methyl-esters 
Language(s)
English
Data theme(s)
Environment
Update frequency
never
Identifier
http://data.europa.eu/89h/bf5357fe-dd11-4b1d-bde3-dcebb10aa75c
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