Lower spatial turnover of rare fungal taxa dominantly shaped by stochastic processes in grassland soils
Biao Zhang, Shutong Zhou, Kai Xue, Liu Wenjing, Chen Shuo, Tang Li, Linfeng Li, Jianqing Du, Yanbin Hao, Xiaoyong Cui, Wang Yanfen
The paper examines spatial turnover patterns of rare and abundant fungal taxa in grassland soils, finding that rare taxa exhibit lower turnover rates due to stochastic processes compared to deterministic processes in abundant taxa.
bioRxiv · Jan 20, 2025 · PreprintEcology