Wild pigs mediate far-reaching agricultural impacts on tropical forest soil microbial communities
F. Q. Brearley, H. Song, B. Tripathi, K. Dong, N. Mohamad Zin, A. R. Abdul Rachman, K. Ickes, J. M. Adams, M. S. Luskin
The paper shows that wild pigs, influenced by agriculture, alter soil microbial communities over 1 km into protected areas, affecting diversity and fungal abundance through leaf litter removal and plant changes.
bioRxiv · Sep 10, 2021 · PreprintEcology