mSystems (Jun 2021)

Microbiome Aggregated Traits and Assembly Are More Sensitive to Soil Management than Diversity

  • Andrew L. Neal,
  • David Hughes,
  • Ian M. Clark,
  • Janet K. Jansson,
  • Penny R. Hirsch

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1128/mSystems.01056-20
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 3

Abstract

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Changes in soil microbiome diversity and function brought about by land management are predicted to influence a range of environmental services provided by soil, including provision of food and clean water. However, opportunities to compare the long-term effects of combinations of stresses imposed by different management approaches are limited.