Patterns and Drivers of <i>nirK</i> -Type and <i>nirS</i> -Type Denitrifier Community Assembly along an Elevation Gradient
Yongping Kou, Yanjiao Liu, Jiabao Li, Chaonan Li, Bo Tu, Minjie Yao, Xiangzhen Li
Abstract
Mount Gongga is the highest peak in the Hengduan Mountain region and is located at the southeastern fringe of the Tibetan Plateau, Sichuan Province, southwest China. As a transitional zone between the Tibetan Plateau and Sichuan Basin, Gongga Mountain features particularly diverse topography, geology, climate, and biodiversity and is a globally significant hot spot of biodiversity.
Topics & Concepts
Elevation (ballistics)Beta diversityEcologySpecies richnessEnvironmental scienceAlpha diversityPlant communityCommunity structureMicrobial population biologyEcosystemSpecies diversityGradient analysisGeographySoil waterEnvironmental gradientEcosystem dynamics and resilienceGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchMicrobial Community Ecology and Physiology