Plant attributes explain the distribution of soil microbial communities in two contrasting regions of the globe

• Published in: The New phytologist Vol. 219; no. 2; pp. 574 - 587
• Main Authors: Delgado‐Baquerizo, Manuel, Fry, Ellen L., Eldridge, David J., Vries, Franciska T., Manning, Peter, Hamonts, Kelly, Kattge, Jens, Boenisch, Gerhard, Singh, Brajesh K., Bardgett, Richard D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England New Phytologist Trust 01.07.2018
• Subjects: Australia; bacteria; biodiversity; climate; community structure; data collection; ecosystems; England; fungi; geographical distribution; leaf area index; leaves; nitrogen; nitrogen fixation; phylotype; plant communities; plant functional traits; soil bacteria; soil properties; species diversity; terrestrial ecosystems; England; Australia; biodiversity; terrestrial ecosystems; bacteria; plant functional traits; fungi

We lack strong empirical evidence for links between plant attributes (plant community attributes and functional traits) and the distribution of soil microbial communities at large spatial scales. Using datasets from two contrasting regions and ecosystem types in Australia and England, we report that...