A preliminary theoretical framework of microbial ecology

Abstract

Microorganisms are important parts of ecosystems, and are essential to virtually all ecological processes such as the material cycle and energy transformation. Microbial ecology is the ecology of microorganisms, especially the guilds/ consortia or community, and their relationship with one another and with their environment. Using DNA/RNA as the biomarker from the gene to the global scale, the construction of communities, change in composition, diversity, and the relationship with the environment are investigated. Sampling designs, statistical evaluation of results, and modeling approaches are widely used in microbial ecology studies. The target is to reach universal conclusions through mode..