Composition and metabolism of microbial communities in soil pores - Nature Communications

Soil samples were collected from the Cellulosic Biofuel Diversity Experiment located at the Kellogg Biological Station Long-term Ecological Research Site76, Hickory Corners, Michigan. The studied soil is a mesic Typic Hapludalf with 52% sand, 39% silt, and 9% clay77. The experiment is a randomized complete block (RCB) design established in 2008. For this study, we selected three plant communities that represent a range of diversities: a multiyear fallow system where soil was kept free of vegetation during 2008-2016 and then planted to corn 2016–2018; a monoculture switchgrass (variety “Southlow”) system;...