Comparative Microbial Nitrogen Functional Gene Abundances in the Topsoil vs. Subsoil of Three Grassland Habitats in Northern China

Comparative Microbial Nitrogen Functional Gene Abundances in the Topsoil vs. Subsoil of Three Grassland Habitats in Northern China

The microbial groups of nitrogen fixers, ammonia oxidizers, and denitrifiers play vital roles in driving the nitrogen cycle in grassland ecosystems. However, the understanding of the abundance and distribution of these functional microorganisms as well as their driving factors were limited mainly to...

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Main Authors: Yuqing Liu, Qiaodong Chi, Hui Cheng, Huanxin Ding, Teng Wen, Jun Zhao, Xiaojuan Feng, Jinbo Zhang, Zucong Cai, Guohua Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
grassland ecosystem
nitrogen functional gene
soil depth
real-time PCR
abundance
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2021.792002/full

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