The bacterial and fungal community composition in time and space in the nest mounds of the ant Formica exsecta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Abstract In a subarctic climate, the seasonal shifts in temperature, precipitation, and plant cover drive the temporal changes in the microbial communities in the topsoil, forcing soil microbes to adapt or decline. Many organisms, such as mound‐building ants, survive the cold winter owing to the fav...
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Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-08-01
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Series: | MicrobiologyOpen |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/mbo3.1201 |