Drivers of soil microbial and detritivore activity across global grasslands

Abstract Covering approximately 40% of land surfaces, grasslands provide critical ecosystem services that rely on soil organisms. However, the global determinants of soil biodiversity and functioning remain underexplored. In this study, we investigate the drivers of soil microbial and detritivore ac...

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Main Authors: Julia Siebert, Marie Sünnemann, Yann Hautier, Anita C. Risch, Jonathan D. Bakker, Lori Biederman, Dana M. Blumenthal, Elizabeth T. Borer, Miguel N. Bugalho, Arthur A. D. Broadbent, Maria C. Caldeira, Elsa Cleland, Kendi F. Davies, Anu Eskelinen, Nicole Hagenah, Johannes M. H. Knops, Andrew S. MacDougall, Rebecca L. McCulley, Joslin L. Moore, Sally A. Power, Jodi N. Price, Eric W. Seabloom, Rachel Standish, Carly J. Stevens, Stephan Zimmermann, Nico Eisenhauer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-12-01
Series:Communications Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-05607-2