Ranking environmental and edaphic attributes driving soil microbial community structure and activity with special attention to spatial and temporal scales
Vadakattu V. S. R. Gupta,
James M. Tiedje
Abstract:The incredibly complex soil microbial communities at small scales make their analysis and identification of reasons for the observed structures challenging. Microbial community structure is mainly a result of the inoculum (dispersal), the selective advantages of those organisms under the habitat‐based environmental attributes, and the ability of those colonizers to sustain themselves over time. Since soil is protective, and its microbial inhabitants have long adapted to varied soil conditions, significant port… Show more
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