Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8365001 | Soil Biology and Biochemistry | 2014 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Bacterial diversity and richness were also most strongly correlated with elevation, MAT and MAP, although soil pH explained a part of the variation. Moreover, vegetation cover type, irrespective of elevation, had an effect on soil bacterial diversity and richness. We found a 'dip' in diversity at lower mid elevations (700-1300Â m) in both transects; a trend which has not been found before. Our results, when compared with other studies, emphasize that no simple rule can be applied to mountain systems in general, but that climate itself is a major influence on community composition.
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Authors
Dharmesh Singh, Larisa Lee-Cruz, Woo-Sung Kim, Dorsaf Kerfahi, Jung-Hwa Chun, Jonathan Miles Adams,