Fig. 1: Patterns of microbial metabolic efficiency and resource acquisition strategies along the altitude gradient.
From: Soil microbial trait-based strategies drive metabolic efficiency along an altitude gradient
a Metabolic efficiency, including metabolic quotient (qCO2, respiration per unit biomass, μg CO2–C μg−1 MBC h−1) and carbon use efficiency (CUE); b microbial resource acquisition strategy. The Vlength quantified the relative C vs. nutrient (N and P)-acquiring enzyme activities, and lower Vlength indicated relative higher nutrient acquisition strategies (relative to C); the Vangle quantified the relative P vs. N-acquiring enzyme activities, and higher Vangle represented relatively higher P vs. N acquisition strategies.
