Applications of the Soil, Plant and Rumen Microbiomes in Pastoral Agriculture
The production of dairy, meat, and fiber by ruminant animals relies on the biological processes occurring in soils, forage plants, and the animals' rumens. Each of these components has an associated microbiome, and these have traditionally been viewed as distinct ecosystems. However, these micr...
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| author | Graeme T. Attwood Steve A. Wakelin Sinead C. Leahy Suzanne Rowe Shannon Clarke David F. Chapman Richard Muirhead Jeanne M. E. Jacobs |
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| description | The production of dairy, meat, and fiber by ruminant animals relies on the biological processes occurring in soils, forage plants, and the animals' rumens. Each of these components has an associated microbiome, and these have traditionally been viewed as distinct ecosystems. However, these microbiomes operate under similar ecological principles and are connected via water, energy flows, and the carbon and nitrogen nutrient cycles. Here, we summarize the microbiome research that has been done in each of these three environments (soils, forage plants, animals' rumen) and investigate what additional benefits may be possible through understanding the interactions between the various microbiomes. The challenge for future research is to enhance microbiome function by appropriate matching of plant and animal genotypes with the environment to improve the output and environmental sustainability of pastoral agriculture. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-82791193f86d4b888ea981f0eb46c61b2022-12-22T01:15:32ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Nutrition2296-861X2019-07-01610.3389/fnut.2019.00107452105Applications of the Soil, Plant and Rumen Microbiomes in Pastoral AgricultureGraeme T. Attwood0Steve A. Wakelin1Sinead C. Leahy2Suzanne Rowe3Shannon Clarke4David F. Chapman5Richard Muirhead6Jeanne M. E. Jacobs7Animal Science, AgResearch, Palmerston North, New ZealandForage Science, AgResearch, Lincoln, New ZealandAnimal Science, AgResearch, Palmerston North, New ZealandAnimal Science, AgResearch, Invermay, New ZealandAnimal Science, AgResearch, Invermay, New ZealandDairyNZ, Lincoln, New ZealandFarm Systems and Environment, AgResearch, Invermay, New ZealandForage Science, AgResearch, Lincoln, New ZealandThe production of dairy, meat, and fiber by ruminant animals relies on the biological processes occurring in soils, forage plants, and the animals' rumens. Each of these components has an associated microbiome, and these have traditionally been viewed as distinct ecosystems. However, these microbiomes operate under similar ecological principles and are connected via water, energy flows, and the carbon and nitrogen nutrient cycles. Here, we summarize the microbiome research that has been done in each of these three environments (soils, forage plants, animals' rumen) and investigate what additional benefits may be possible through understanding the interactions between the various microbiomes. The challenge for future research is to enhance microbiome function by appropriate matching of plant and animal genotypes with the environment to improve the output and environmental sustainability of pastoral agriculture.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnut.2019.00107/fullgenomicsmetagenomicspastureecosystemsfoodsoil |
| spellingShingle | Graeme T. Attwood Steve A. Wakelin Sinead C. Leahy Suzanne Rowe Shannon Clarke David F. Chapman Richard Muirhead Jeanne M. E. Jacobs Applications of the Soil, Plant and Rumen Microbiomes in Pastoral Agriculture Frontiers in Nutrition genomics metagenomics pasture ecosystems food soil |
| title | Applications of the Soil, Plant and Rumen Microbiomes in Pastoral Agriculture |
| title_full | Applications of the Soil, Plant and Rumen Microbiomes in Pastoral Agriculture |
| title_fullStr | Applications of the Soil, Plant and Rumen Microbiomes in Pastoral Agriculture |
| title_full_unstemmed | Applications of the Soil, Plant and Rumen Microbiomes in Pastoral Agriculture |
| title_short | Applications of the Soil, Plant and Rumen Microbiomes in Pastoral Agriculture |
| title_sort | applications of the soil plant and rumen microbiomes in pastoral agriculture |
| topic | genomics metagenomics pasture ecosystems food soil |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnut.2019.00107/full |
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