Emerging investigator series: Metagenomic Insights Into Microbial Controls of Carbon Cycling in Alpine Soils

Kristina Bright; Bence Dienes; Bart van Dongen; Ilya Strashnov; Xingguo Han; Meret Aeppli

doi:10.1039/d5em01047k

January 1, 2026Environmental Science Processes & ImpactsOpen Access

Emerging investigator series: Metagenomic Insights Into Microbial Controls of Carbon Cycling in Alpine Soils

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This research aims to explore the role of microbial communities in carbon cycling within alpine soils.
Analysis of microbial communities using metagenomic techniques
Assessment of soil moisture variations in alpine riparian zones
Evaluation of carbon cycling processes across different topographic gradients
Identified significant microbial diversity associated with varying soil moisture
Observed that changes in soil moisture directly influence carbon cycling processes

Implication

Metagenomic findings reveal shifts in soil moisture impact carbon cycling in alpine riparian zones, indicating microbial influence.

Abstract

Alpine riparian zones span topographic gradients from wet soils on the plain near streams to drier soils on adjacent slopes. These differences in soil moisture are generally associated with shifts...

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Bright et al. (2026) studied this question.

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