Effects of disturbance intensity and frequency on bacterial community composition and function.

Disturbances influence community structure and ecosystem functioning. Bacteria are key players in ecosystems and it is therefore crucial to understand the effect of disturbances on bacterial communities and how they respond to them, both compositionally and functionally. The main aim of this study w...

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Main Authors: Mercè Berga, Anna J Székely, Silke Langenheder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3351442?pdf=render