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Bacterial carbon use plasticity, phylogenetic diversity and the priming of soil organic matter.
The ISME journal - 1 Aug 2017
Morrissey Ember M, Mau Rebecca L, Schwartz Egbert, McHugh Theresa A, Dijkstra Paul, Koch Benjamin J, Marks Jane C, Hungate Bruce A
Abstract excerpt
Microorganisms perform most decomposition on Earth, mediating carbon (C) loss from ecosystems, and thereby influencing climate. Yet, how variation in the identity and composition of microbial communities influences ecosystem C balance is far from clear. Using quantitative stable isotope probing of DNA, we show how individual bacterial taxa influence soil C cycling following the addition of labile C (glucose)....
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