Microbial resistance and resilience to drought under organic and conventional farming
Elena Kost, Dominika Kundel, Rafaela Feola Conz, Paul Mäder, Hans-Martin Krause, Johan Six, Jochen Mayer, Martin Hartmann
This study examines how microbial communities in organic and conventional farming systems respond to drought, finding that fungal communities are more affected than prokaryotes, and that farming practices may not sufficiently buffer drought stress.
bioRxiv · Apr 17, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology