Abstract
We hypothesized that changes in plant growth resulting from atmospheric CO
2 and O
3 enrichment would alter the flow of C through soil food webs and that this effect would vary with tree species. To test this idea, we traced the course of C through the soil microbial community using soils from the free-air CO
2 and O
3 enrichment site in Rhinelander, Wisconsin.
Keywords
soil microorganisms,
carbon-13-phospholipid fatty acid analysis,
elevated carbon dioxide,
elevated ozone,
soil carbon cycling
Citation
Phillips, Rebecca L.; Zak, Donald R.; Holmes, William E.; White, David C. 2002. Microbial community composition and function beneath temperate trees exposed to elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide and ozone. Oecologia. 131: 236-244.