Fungal Communities on Standing Litter Are Structured by Moisture Type and Constrain Decomposition in a Hyper-Arid Grassland

Fungal Communities on Standing Litter Are Structured by Moisture Type and Constrain Decomposition in a Hyper-Arid Grassland

Non-rainfall moisture (fog, dew, and water vapor; NRM) is an important driver of plant litter decomposition in grasslands, where it can contribute significantly to terrestrial carbon cycling. However, we still do not know whether microbial decomposers respond differently to NRM and rain, nor whether...

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Main Authors: J. Robert Logan, Kathryn M. Jacobson, Peter J. Jacobson, Sarah E. Evans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
litter decomposition
non-rainfall moisture
fog
dew
arid
dryland
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.596517/full

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