Non-cyanobacterial diazotrophs mediate dinitrogen fixation in biological soil crusts during early crust formation.
Charles Pepe-Ranney, Chantal Koechli, Ruth Potrafka, Cheryl Andam, Erin Eggleston, Ferran Garcia-Pichel, Daniel H Buckley
This study identifies non-cyanobacterial diazotrophs, specifically Clostridiaceae and Proteobacteria, as key contributors to dinitrogen fixation in early biological soil crusts.
bioRxiv · Jun 9, 2015Microbiology