Land use and climatic factors structure regional patterns in soil microbial communities

• Published in: Global ecology and biogeography Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 27 - 39
• Main Authors: Drenovsky, Rebecca E., Steenwerth, Kerri L., Jackson, Louise E., Scow, Kate M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Oxford, UK : Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2010; Blackwell Publishing Ltd; Blackwell Publishing; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Acid soils; Agricultural ecosystems; agricultural management; Agricultural soils; agroecosystems; altitude; anaerobes; atmospheric precipitation; basins; Biomass; California; climatic factors; community structure; Desert soils; deserts; disturbance; disturbed soils; environmental impact; Fatty acids; floods; Forest soils; Gram-negative bacteria; Gram-positive bacteria; Grassland soils; irrigated soils; irrigation; land use; microbial biomass; microbial communities; Microbiology; phospholipids; PLFA; soil bacteria; Soil ecology; soil fungi; soil microbial community; Soil microorganisms; soil pH; soil water content; Soils; sulfate-reducing bacteria; Tillage; water; Wetland soils; xerophytes; California; USA, California; microbial biomass; disturbance; PLFA; soil microbial community; California; water

Although patterns are emerging for macroorganisms, we have limited understanding of the factors determining soil microbial community composition and productivity at large spatial extents. The overall objective of this study was to discern the drivers of microbial community composition at the extent...