Light Structures Phototroph, Bacterial and Fungal Communities at the Soil Surface

The upper few millimeters of soil harbour photosynthetic microbial communities that are structurally distinct from those of underlying bulk soil due to the presence of light. Previous studies in arid zones have demonstrated functional importance of these communities in reducing soil erosion, and enh...

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Main Authors: Davies, Lawrence O., Schäfer, Hendrik, Marshall, Samantha, Bramke, Irene, Oliver, Robin G., Bending, Gary D.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3716809/