Site-Specific Microbial Decomposer Communities Do Not Imply Faster Decomposition: Results from a Litter Transplantation Experiment

Site-Specific Microbial Decomposer Communities Do Not Imply Faster Decomposition: Results from a Litter Transplantation Experiment

Microbes drive leaf litter decomposition, and their communities are adapted to the local vegetation providing that litter. However, whether these local microbial communities confer a significant home-field advantage in litter decomposition remains unclear, with contrasting results being published. H...

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Main Authors: Alessia Bani, Luigimaria Borruso, Kirsty J. Matthews Nicholass, Tommaso Bardelli, Andrea Polo, Silvia Pioli, María Gómez-Brandón, Heribert Insam, Alex J. Dumbrell, Lorenzo Brusetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
microbial diversity
oak forest
litter decomposition
transplantation
home field advantage
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/7/9/349

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