‘Follow the Water’: Microbial Water Acquisition in Desert Soils

‘Follow the Water’: Microbial Water Acquisition in Desert Soils

Water availability is the dominant driver of microbial community structure and function in desert soils. However, these habitats typically only receive very infrequent large-scale water inputs (e.g., from precipitation and/or run-off). In light of recent studies, the paradigm that desert soil microo...

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Main Authors: Don A Cowan, S. Craig Cary, Jocelyne DiRuggiero, Frank Eckardt, Belinda Ferrari, David W. Hopkins, Pedro H. Lebre, Gillian Maggs-Kölling, Stephen B. Pointing, Jean-Baptiste Ramond, Dana Tribbia, Kimberley Warren-Rhodes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
anhydrobiosis
desert soils
hyper-arid
microbiomes
desiccation
xerophily
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/7/1670

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