Forest type and stand age co-regulate iron-associated carbon and microbial life-history strategies in red soils.

Front Microbiol · 2026 · PMC13171523 · PMID 42146059

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We showed that the richness of bacteria and fungi both exhibited a decreasing trend with the increase in soil depth ( Figure 4 ), consistent with reduced organic substrates and biological activity in deeper horizons.

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