Microbial "tenancy" in soil decreases with time and loss of soil carbon (IMAGE)

Northern Arizona University

Microbial "tenancy" in soil decreases with time and loss of soil carbon

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In a 15-year field experiment which transplanted intact blocks of natural soil to a warmer field site, soil microbe "tenants" were seen to decline in growth rate, abundance, and diversity over time as soil carbon is degraded and lost.

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Image courtesy of Victor O Leshyk, Center for Ecosystem Science and Society, Northern Arizona University

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