Role of Microbes and Microbiomes in Natural Resource Management and the Regulation of Biogeochemical Processes and Nutrient Cycling

Life on Earth is possible due to the vital elements and energy transformations referred as biogeochemical cycle. Microorganisms play an essential role in moderating the Earth's biogeochemical cycles; nevertheless, despite our fastincreasing ability to investigate highly complex microbial communities and ecosystem processes, they remain unknown. Microbes are crucial in nutrient cycling and energy transfers between ecosystems and the tropics, but research on their intricate functions is still restricted due to technological inabilities. A better understanding of microbial communities based on ecological principles may improve our ability to predict ecosystem process rates using environmental variables and microbial physiology. We explored the ecological role of microorganisms participating in biogeochemical cycles, hoping to delineate the role of microbes and microbiomes in biogeochemical cycles. Insights into these aspects can help us mitigate the effects of climate change and other future uncertainties by regulating the microbial-dependent biogeochemical cycle.

Keywords: Environment, Biogeochemical cycling, Microorganisms, Climate change, Ecosystems.