ArticleISME communications2026
Compost application more strongly shapes soil fungal than bacterial communities across arable fields.
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Abstract
Organic amendments such as compost are widely promoted for enriching soil microbial communities and supporting key soil functions, yet their effects across diverse farming systems and pedoclimatic conditions remain poorly understood. Most evidence originates from controlled experiments that cannot account for the variability inherent in real agronomic settings. Here, using data from 56 commercially managed wheat fields under different fertilizer regimes (compost, solid digestate, or manure) across Switzerland, we show that compost application reshapes soil microbial communities under real farming conditions. Compost increased fungal diversity, shifted fungal community composition, and markedly enhanced fungal network complexity (+50%), exceeding effects of the overall management system (organic versus conventional). While compost effects were strongest for fungal communities, 13 bacterial and nine fungal taxa also increased in abundance following frequent compost application. We further identified a distinct microbial cluster enriched with compost-responsive taxa, including thermophilic taxa from both bacterial (Thermoactinomycetaceae) and fungal (
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