Feed in summer, rest in winter: microbial carbon utilization in forest topsoil

Feed in summer, rest in winter: microbial carbon utilization in forest topsoil

Abstract Background Evergreen coniferous forests contain high stocks of organic matter. Significant carbon transformations occur in litter and soil of these ecosystems, making them important for the global carbon cycle. Due to seasonal allocation of photosynthates to roots, carbon availability chang...

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Main Authors: Lucia Žifčáková, Tomáš Větrovský, Vincent Lombard, Bernard Henrissat, Adina Howe, Petr Baldrian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Microbiome
Subjects:
Auxiliary activity enzymes
Bacteria
Carbon cycle
Carbohydrate-active enzymes
Coniferous forests
Decomposition
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-017-0340-0

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