Bacterial population-level trade-offs between drought tolerance and resource acquisition traits impact decomposition
A. A. Malik, J. B. Martiny, A. Ribeiro, P. O. Sheridan, C. Weihe, E. L. Brodie, S. D. Allison
The paper shows that bacterial populations under drought exhibit trade-offs between stress tolerance and decomposition capabilities, reducing overall decomposition rates.
bioRxiv · Jun 22, 2024Ecology