Livestock antibiotics, rising temperatures disrupt soil microbial communities

Livestock antibiotics, rising temperatures disrupt soil microbial communities

Science Notes: Conditions see soil bacteria collapse, microbial efficiency reduced

Soils are home to diverse microbial communities that cycle nutrients, support agriculture and trap carbon, an important service for climate mitigation. Globally, around 80 per cent of Earth’s terrestrial carbon stores are found in soils.  A new study led by Jane Lucas, a community ecologist at Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, investigated the interactive effects […] Read more