@article{fdi:010082578, title = {{S}oil microbial communities in the face of changing farming practices : a case study in an agricultural landscape in {F}rance}, author = {{D}unn, {L}. and {L}ang, {C}. and {M}arilleau, {N}icolas and {T}errat, {S}. and {B}iju-{D}uval, {L}. and {L}elievre, {M}. and {P}errin, {S}. and {P}revost-{B}oure, {N}. {C}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{A}ccording to biogeography studies, the abundance and richness of soil microorganisms vary across multiple spatial scales according to soil properties and farming practices. {H}owever, soil microorganisms also exhibit poorly understood temporal variations. {T}his study aimed at better understanding how soil microbial communities respond to changes in farming practices at a landscape scale over time. {A} regular grid of 269 sites was set up across a 1,200 ha farming landscape, and soil samples were characterized for their molecular microbial biomass and bacterial richness at two dates (2011 and 2016). {A} mapping approach highlighted that spatial microbial patterns were stable over time, while abundance and richness levels were modified. {T}he drivers of these changes were investigated though a {PLS}-{PM} (partial least square path-modeling) approach. {S}oil properties were stable over time, but farming practices changed. {M}olecular microbial biomass was mainly driven by soil resources, whereas bacterial richness depended on both farming practices and ecological parameters. {P}revious-crop and management effects and a temporal dependence of the microbial community on the historical farming management were also highlighted.}, keywords = {{FRANCE} ; {BOURGOGNE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{PL}o{S} {O}ne}, volume = {16}, numero = {6}, pages = {e0252216 [23 ]}, ISSN = {1932-6203}, year = {2021}, DOI = {10.1371/journal.pone.0252216}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010082578}, }