Functional diversity of soil microbial communities increases with ecosystem development
Tord Ranheim Sveen, Maria Viketoft, Jan Bengtsson, Joachim Strengbom, Justine D.M. Lejoly, Franz Buegger, Karin Pritsch, Joachim Fritscher, Falk Hildebrand, Ernest D. Osburn, S. Emilia Hannula, Mohammad Bahram
The paper tracks microbial community changes in grassland and forest sites following land abandonment, showing increased functional diversity and decreased taxonomic diversity with ecosystem development.
Nature Communications · Nov 22, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology