Extreme niche partitioning promotes a remarkably high diversity of soil microbiomes across eastern Antarctica.
E. Zhang, L. M. Thibaut, A. Terauds, S. Wong, J. van Dorst, M. M. Tanaka, B. C. Ferrari
This study analyzes soil microbiomes in eastern Antarctica to understand community structure and diversity, finding that bacterial communities show strong niche partitioning and higher diversity compared to eukaryotic and archaeal communities.
bioRxiv · Feb 24, 2019 · PreprintMicrobiology