Soil microbes are highly diverse and play a key role in the regulation of biogeochemical cycling processes and the maintenance of ecosystem functions. Knowledge of the elevational distribution patterns of soil microbes and the driving mechanisms will be essential to understand the impact of climate change and anthropogenic disturbances on terrestrial ecosystems.This study demonstrates that soil bacterial communities on Zijin Mountain are significantly distinct along a small elevation gradient, and soil pH is the most important driver of the community variation. The researchers’ finding appeared December 23, 2021 in Soil Ecology Letters.
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