Top predators in soil food webs increase carbon cycling efficiency
Justine D.M. Lejoly, Esther van Hoof, Yuxin Wang, Valentin Favre, Casper W. Quist, Stefan Geisen, G. F. Veen
This study shows that top predators in soil food webs increase carbon cycling efficiency by altering microbial communities and reducing heterotrophic respiration.
bioRxiv · Jul 22, 2026 · PreprintEcology