Soil viruses reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote microbial necromass accrual
Xiaolong Liang, Shiyu Sun, Yujun Zhong, Ying Zhang, Shuo Wang, Yongfeng Wang, Ninghui Xie, Lu Yang, Mark Radosevich
This study shows soil viruses reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase microbial necromass, influencing soil carbon storage through viral-mediated microbial mortality.
bioRxiv · Mar 13, 2024 · PreprintEcology