Fig. 2: Absolute and relative carbon (C) use of bacterial families, per gram of dry soil per week (wk).
From: Nutrients cause consolidation of soil carbon flux to small proportion of bacterial community
Values averaged across replicates for each ecosystem (MC mixed conifer forest, PP ponderosa pine forest, PJ piñon pine-juniper scrubland, GL desert grassland) by treatment (rows: Ctrl = no amendment, C = glucose only, C + N = glucose and [NH4]2SO4) combination (n = 3 experimental replicates). Bar color represents bacterial family (15 shown, accounting for ≥75% of C use, remaining families designated as “Other”). a Total C use (C-CO2 respired and MBC produced) from each bacterial family. b C use for each bacterial family, relativized by total C use.
