Functional Traits and Spatio-Temporal Structure of a Major Group of Soil Protists (Rhizaria: Cercozoa) in a Temperate Grassland

Functional Traits and Spatio-Temporal Structure of a Major Group of Soil Protists (Rhizaria: Cercozoa) in a Temperate Grassland

Soil protists are increasingly appreciated as essential components of soil foodwebs; however, there is a dearth of information on the factors structuring their communities. Here we investigate the importance of different biotic and abiotic factors as key drivers of spatial and seasonal distribution...

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Main Authors: Anna Maria Fiore-Donno, Tim Richter-Heitmann, Florine Degrune, Kenneth Dumack, Kathleen M. Regan, Sven Marhan, Runa S. Boeddinghaus, Matthias C. Rillig, Michael W. Friedrich, Ellen Kandeler, Michael Bonkowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
biogeography
functional traits
soil ecology
protozoa
microbial assembly
environmental selection
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.01332/full

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