Drought Legacy Effects on the Composition of Soil Fungal and Prokaryote Communities

• Published in: Frontiers in microbiology Vol. 9; no. MAR; pp. 294 - 12
• Main Authors: Meisner, Annelein, Jacquiod, Samuel, Snoek, Basten L., ten Hooven, Freddy C., van der Putten, Wim H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media 07.03.2018; Frontiers Media S.A
• Subjects: Bacteria; Biologi; Biological Sciences; Birch effect; Climate change; Environmental Sciences; Fungi; Life Sciences; Microbial communities; Microbiology; Mikrobiologi; Natural Sciences; Naturvetenskap; Re-wetting; Soil; Vegetal Biology; bacteria; fungi; soil; microbial communities; re-wetting; Birch effect; climate change

It is increasingly acknowledged that climate change is influencing terrestrial ecosystems by increased drought and rainfall intensities. Soil microbes are key drivers of many processes in terrestrial systems and rely on water in soil pores to fulfill their life cycles and functions. However, little...