Differences in Precipitation Regime Shape Microbial Community Composition and Functional Potential in Namib Desert Soils
Yashini Naidoo, Ángel Valverde, Rian Pierneef, Don A. Cowan
Topics & Concepts
BiologyEcologyDesert climateMetagenomicsEcosystemBeta diversityAridPrecipitationMicrobial population biologyAlpha diversitySoil waterMicrobial ecologyCommunity structureSoil microbiologySpecies richnessGeographyMeteorologyBacteriaBiochemistryGeneticsGeneMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyPolar Research and EcologySoil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics