Soil pH and nitrate shape deterministic assembly of microbial communities in agricultural soils via Nitrososphaeria.

Appl Environ Microbiol · 2026 · PMC12838428 · PMID 41358730

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The richness of microbial species (as proxied by OTUs) showed a decreasing trend with increasing sampling depth, most notably in vegetable, oilseed rape, and wheat fields.

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