Increased aridity is associated with diversity and composition changes in the biocrust mycobiome
Kaitlin Kelly, Xinzhan Liu, Jared Croyle, Jason Stajich
The paper examines how increased aridity affects the fungal community composition in biocrusts, finding greater homogeneity and shifts toward extremotolerant taxa in drier environments.
bioRxiv · Mar 5, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology