Metagenomic Insights Into Microbial Controls of Carbon Cycling in Alpine Soils
Kristina Bright, Bence Dienes, Bart E. van Dongen, Ilya Strashnov, Xingguo Han, Meret Aeppli
The paper examines microbial diversity and functional potential in alpine soils under different redox conditions, finding that anoxic plain soils have higher SOC stocks and greater microbial diversity linked to anaerobic respiration pathways.
bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology