Chantal Koechli

Jan 7, 2025 | biorxiv.org | Marie Schaedel |Daniel Buckley |Chantal Koechli

AbstractMicrobial growth dynamics are deterministic of the fate of carbon in soil, responsible for the transformation of new carbon inputs and their stabilization on soil surfaces. Bacterial life history strategies are predictive of C substrate assimilation and growth response. High disturbance management practices such as tillage alter microbial community structure but have a poorly described impact on life histories that are central to C metabolism.