Anthropogenic nitrogen deposition restructures decomposing microbial communities, altering SOM molecular composition, but not molecular complexity or diversity
Brooke E. Propson, William A. Argiroff, Grace Ann Cagle, Rima A. Upchurch, Donald R. Zak, A. Stuart Grandy, Zachary B. Freedman
This study examines how anthropogenic nitrogen deposition affects microbial communities and soil organic matter (SOM) molecular composition during root decomposition.
npj Soil Ecology · Sep 9, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology