Land-use intensity overrides grazing and precipitation effects on soil microbial communities in a subtropical agroecosystem
Alma L. Reyes, Amanda H. Rawstern, Elizabeth H. Boughton, Yuxi Guo, Louis I. Landau, Jiangxiao Qiu, Michelle E. Afkhami
The paper investigates how land-use intensity, grazing, and precipitation interact to shape soil microbial communities in a subtropical agroecosystem, finding land-use intensity is the primary driver.
Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment · Sep 28, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology