Compositional differences in simulated root exudates elicit a limited functional and compositional response in soil microbial communities

Inputs of low molecular weight carbon (LMW-C) to soil −primarily via root exudates− are expected to be a major driver of microbial activity and source of stable soil organic carbon. It is expected that variation in the type and composition of LMW-C entering soil will influence microbial community co...

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Main Authors: Michael S Strickland, Rebecca Lynne McCulley, Jim eNelson, Mark Alexander Bradford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2015.00817/full