Uptake of plant-derived carbon and proximity to the root determine differences in temporal and spatial stability among microbial groups
M. Lange, M. Azizi-Rad, G. Dittmann, D. F. Lange, A. M. Orme, S. A. Schroeter, C. Simon, G. Gleixner
The paper examines how microbial groups differ in temporal and spatial stability of biomass and carbon uptake, finding bacterial stability is higher than fungal, and proximity to roots and symbiotic status influence carbon uptake patterns.
bioRxiv · Mar 15, 2023 · PreprintEcology