Taxonomic patterns in the nitrogen assimilation of soil prokaryotes
Nitrogen (N) is frequently a limiting nutrient in soil; its availability can govern ecosystem functions such as primary production and decomposition. Assimilation of N by microorganisms impacts the availability of N in soil. Despite its established ecological...Ecosystem responses to restored flow in a travertine river
Disruptions of natural flow impair rivers and streams worldwide. Those conducting restoration efforts have rarely explored how and when stream ecosystems can recover after reinstating natural flows. We quantified responses of ecosystem metabolism and N dynamics to the...Soil mineral assemblage and substrate quality effects on microbial priming
Native soil organic carbon (SOC) decomposition rates may be altered through increased carbon (C) input, a phenomenon known as SOC priming (Blagodatskaya et al., 2011). Quantifying priming is important because it may modulate long-term SOC storage in ecosystems and...