Functional composition of deep soil microbial communities changes with oak mortality
Anna C. Goodman, Ernest N. Walker, Glade D. Bogar, Laura Bogar
The paper examines how oak tree mortality affects deep soil microbial communities and carbon storage, finding reduced ectomycorrhizal fungi and depth-dependent microbial function shifts, but no change in total carbon.
Soil Biology and Biochemistry · May 17, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology