EcologybioRxivPreprint
Top predators in soil food webs increase carbon cycling efficiency
Justine D.M. Lejoly, Esther van Hoof, Yuxin Wang…·G. F. Veen
This study shows that top predators in soil food webs increase carbon cycling efficiency by altering microbial communities and reducing heterotrophic respiration.
DOI 10.64898/2026.07.20.739503