Fig. 4: Modeled global biogeography of soil bacterial diversity.
From: Soil bacterial diversity mediated by microscale aqueous-phase processes across biomes
Global patterns are modeled based on aqueous microhabitats in the top 25 cm considering climate, NPP and soil type. a Global map of predicted soil bacterial richness. High values correspond to more heterogeneous soil environments, potentially harboring a larger number of habitats. b Global distribution of Shannon index for estimated bacterial diversity. In addition to richness, the Shannon diversity index considers the relative abundance of unique habitats. Higher values of the Shannon index could translate to more even bacterial communities.
