A. Greenlon

Divergent microbial traits influence the transformation of living versus dead root inputs to soil carbon

The paper investigates how microbial traits affect soil carbon transformation from living and dead root inputs under different moisture conditions.

Functional succession of actively growing soil microorganisms during rewetting is shaped by precipitation history

The paper investigates how precipitation history affects microbial succession in rewetted soils by analyzing functional traits and gene abundance over time.

Quantitative stable-isotope probing (qSIP) with metagenomics links microbial physiology and activity to soil moisture in Mediterranean-climate grassland ecosystems

This study uses qSIP with metagenomics to link microbial activity and physiology to soil moisture in Mediterranean grasslands, finding that precipitation levels influence microbial growth and phage dynamics.

Active communities and growth of soil microorganisms are framed by mean annual precipitation in three California annual grasslands

The paper examines how mean annual precipitation affects microbial community growth and soil carbon cycling in three California grasslands, finding that growth rates and community composition vary with precipitation.

The Functional Significance of Bacterial Predators

This study quantifies the growth and carbon assimilation rates of predatory bacteria across 15 sites, showing obligate predators grow faster and assimilate more carbon than non-predatory bacteria.

Measurement error and resolution in quantitative stable isotope probing: implications for experimental design

This paper evaluates measurement error and resolution in qSIP, finding that variance decreases with taxon abundance and that nine density fractions balance cost and precision.