Nature microbiology
Multi-omics reveals nitrogen dynamics associated with soil microbial blooms during snowmelt.
Patrick O Sorensen, Ulas Karaoz, Harry R Beller, Markus Bill, Nicholas J Bouskill, Jillian F Banfied, Rosalie K Chu, David W Hoyt, Elizabeth Eder, Emiley Eloe-Fadrosh, Allison Sharrar, Malak M Tfaily, Jason Toyoda, Nikola Tolic, Shi Wang
Published: 202610.1038/s41564-025-02213-2
Abstract
Snowmelt triggers a soil microbial bloom and crash that affects nitrogen (N) export in high-elevation watersheds. The mechanisms underlying these microbial dynamics are uncertain, making soil nitrogen processes difficult to predict as snowpack declin…
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