Taxonomic filtering accompanies functional expansion during long-term soil restoration
Tim Goodall, Susheel Bhanu Busi, Briony Jones, Amy C. Thorpe, Robert Iwan Griffiths, John W. Redhead, Lucy Hulmes, Sarah Hulmes, Lucy E. Ridding, Jodey Peyton, Gloria Pereira, Hyun S. Gweon, Daniel S. Read, Richard F. Pywell
This study tracks soil microbiome recovery over 143 years, finding taxonomic contraction and functional expansion during long-term restoration.
The ISME Journal · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology