Metabolic traits and the niche of bulk soil bacteria in a Mediterranean grassland
K. Zhalnina, R. A. White, M. de Raad, K. Deng, C. D. Nicora, U. Karaoz, J. Pett-Ridge, M. Firestone, M. S. Lipton, T. Northen, E. L. Brodie
This study compares metabolic traits of bulk soil and rhizosphere bacteria in a Mediterranean grassland, finding bulk soil bacteria better adapted to degrade plant polymers.
bioRxiv · Jun 21, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology