Mega-fire in Redwood Tanoak Forest Reduces Bacterial and Fungal Richness and Selects for Pyrophilous Taxa and Traits that are Phylogenetically Conserved
D. J. Enright, K. M. Frangioso, K. Isobe, D. M. Rizzo, S. I. Glassman
This study examines how mega-fires impact soil microbiomes in redwood-tanoak forests, finding reduced bacterial and fungal richness and selection for pyrophilous taxa with phylogenetically conserved traits.
bioRxiv · Jun 30, 2021Ecology