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Older, Poorer Soil Builds a More Stable Microbial Web
Diversity fell across an ancient terrace sequence while cross-domain networks became more resilient.
Published Updated Story ID: mp-2026-07-22-018
Summary
Diversity fell across an ancient terrace sequence while cross-domain networks became more resilient.
Bacteria, fungi, protists, and viruses reorganized as nutrients declined over hundreds of thousands of years. Genetic potential for nutrient acquisition and decomposition increased, suggesting functional persistence despite lower diversity.
Why it matters
Diversity fell across an ancient terrace sequence while cross-domain networks became more resilient.
Limits and context
No additional limitation was separately recorded.
Key claims
Diversity fell across an ancient terrace sequence while cross-domain networks became more resilient.
Evidence: source-2026-07-22-020
Sources
- Chinese Academy of Sciences via Newswise: Ancient soil microbiomesChinese Academy of Sciences via Newswise · secondary reporting
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