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Contribution of above- and below-ground plant traits to the structure and function of grassland soil microbial communities.
Annals of botany - 1 Oct 2014
Legay N, Baxendale C, Grigulis K, Krainer U, Kastl E, Schloter M, Bardgett R D, Arnoldi C, Bahn M, Dumont M, Poly F, Pommier T, Clément J C, Lavorel S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Abiotic properties of soil are known to be major drivers of the microbial community within it. Our understanding of how soil microbial properties are related to the functional structure and diversity of plant communities, however, is limited and largely restricted to above-ground plant traits, with the role of below-ground traits being poorly understood. This study investigated the relative...
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