title: Ecological impact of conventional, organic and biodynamic viticultural systems and associated practices on soil microbiota in different French territories
organism: soil metagenome
description: We characterised soil microbial abundance, diversity and interactions in 152 vineyard plots using molecular tools. The plots were distributed in three French viticultural territories (Alsace, northern Burgundy, southern Burgundy) and selected to balance the relative share of each production system in each territory (conventional,organic and biodynamic). Significant differences between Alsace and Bourgogne were recorded for microbial biomass, diversity and interactions, mainly due the soil typology and viticultural practices.