Few apparent short-term effects of elevated soil temperature and increased frequency of summer precipitation on the abundance and taxonomic diversity of desert soil micro- and meso-fauna

► Desert microfauna were relatively resistant to elevated temperatures or increased frequency of summer precipitation. ► Amoebae were reduced with combined elevated temperature and increased frequency of summer precipitation. ► Desert soil microfauna appear more tolerant to altered climate than the autotrophic surface microbiota.