EcologybioRxivPreprint
Nutrient parsimony shapes diversity and functionality in hyper-oligotrophic Antarctic soils
M. W. Van Goethem, S. Vikram, D. W. Hopkins…·T. P. Makhalanyane
The paper investigates nutrient balance in Antarctic soils, finding low microbial respiration and C:N:P ratios below optimal levels, with nitrogen fixation limited but nitrate assimilation enriched.
DOI 10.1101/2020.02.15.950717