Functional Redundancy in Local Spatial Scale Microbial Communities Suggest Stochastic Processes at an Urban Wilderness Preserve in Austin, TX, USA
J. D. Stewart, A. Ontai, K. Yusoof, T. M. Bilinski
The study examines microbial community structure and function in soils at small spatial scales, finding no significant relationship between soil characteristics and community structure/function, suggesting stochastic processes may drive assembly.
bioRxiv · Jun 25, 2020Ecology