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Biogeographical patterns of soil molecular microbial biomass as influenced by soil characteristics and management

Mélanie LelievreDominique ArrouaysLionel RanjardJean ThioulouseSamuel DequiedtBenoit ToutainAntonio BispoClaudy JolivetNicolas SabyPhilippe Lemanceau

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0303 health sciencesGlobal and Planetary ChangeBiomass (ecology)EcologyLand useEcologyBiogeography04 agricultural and veterinary sciences15. Life on landSpatial distributioncomplex mixturesSoil characteristicsSoil management03 medical and health sciencesSoil water040103 agronomy & agriculture0401 agriculture forestry and fisheriesEnvironmental scienceEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsSpatial organization030304 developmental biology

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Aim The spatial organization of soil microbial communities on large scales and the identification of environmental factors structuring their distribution have been little investigated. The overall objective of this study was to determine the spatial patterning of microbial biomass in soils over a wide extent and to rank the environmental filters most influencing this distribution.

https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1466-8238.2010.00628.x