The soil microbiomics of intact, degraded and partially-restored semi-arid succulent thicket (Albany Subtropical Thicket)
This study examines the soil bacterial diversity in the Portulacaria afra-dominated succulent thicket vegetation of the Albany Subtropical Thicket biome; this biome is endemic to South Africa. The aim of the study was to compare the soil microbiomes between intact and degraded zones in the succulent...
Main Authors: | Micaela Schagen, Jason Bosch, Jenny Johnson, Robbert Duker, Pedro Lebre, Alastair J. Potts, Don A. Cowan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2021-10-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/12176.pdf |
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