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ArticleEcology and evolution2026

Soil Microbial Assembly Mirrors a Savanna Mosaic Amid Plant Invasion and Soil Disturbance.

Elizabeth A Bowman, A Peyton Smith, Aaron C Rhodes, Robert M Plowes, Lawrence E Gilbert

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Article in Ecology and evolution, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Elizabeth A BowmanBrackenridge Field Laboratory University of Texas at Austin Austin Texas USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9631-3559
A Peyton SmithDepartment of Soil and Crop Sciences Texas A&M College Station Texas USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1753-9398
Aaron C RhodesBrackenridge Field Laboratory University of Texas at Austin Austin Texas USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4501-0726
Robert M PlowesBrackenridge Field Laboratory University of Texas at Austin Austin Texas USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5803-755X
Lawrence E GilbertBrackenridge Field Laboratory University of Texas at Austin Austin Texas USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4418-2996

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Savannas, spanning 20% of the Earth's surface, are characterized by a continuous grass matrix interspersed with woody patches, supporting high biodiversity and providing ecological and economic services. Although climatic and edaphic controls on savanna structure are well studied, the contribution of soil microbial communities in maintaining spatial heterogeneity and coexistence remains poorly understood. We investigated whether savanna heterogeneity is mirrored belowground and how disturbance and invasion by

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bacteriacommunity assemblyfungiMegathyrsus maximusmesquiteplant–soil interactionssavannasoil microbial community

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PMID42694917
PMCPMC13540272

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