Bacterial communities in Malagasy soils with differing levels of disturbance affecting botanical diversity.

Madagascar is well-known for the exceptional biodiversity of its macro-flora and fauna, but the biodiversity of Malagasy microbial communities remains relatively unexplored. Understanding patterns of bacterial diversity in soil and their correlations with above-ground botanical diversity could influ...

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Main Authors: Leah C Blasiak, Alex W Schmidt, Honoré Andriamiarinoro, Temesgen Mulaw, Rado Rasolomampianina, Wendy L Applequist, Chris Birkinshaw, Félicitée Rejo-Fienena, Porter P Lowry, Thomas M Schmidt, Russell T Hill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3896373?pdf=render