Nitrate_reduction, aerobic_nitrite_oxidation, and nitrification show a decreasing trend with the increase of stage, whereas animal_parasites_or_symbionts, nitrogen_fixation, cellulolysis, and chemoheterotrophy show an increasing trend as the stage increases.
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Antarctic Ardley Island terrace - An ideal place to study the marine to terrestrial succession of microbial communities.
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The ANOVA analysis revealed a highly significant difference in soil moisture contents and pH between the last two successional stages (stage S4 and S5) and the late stages (stage S0, S1, S2, and S3).