1030 - Structure and function of microbial communities at the soil atmosphere interface

Abstract

The soil surface exhibits distinct physical and biotic characteristics in comparison to bulk soil due to the specific environmental conditions it is exposed to. The uppermost layer of soil can form a microbiotic layer, known as the Biological Soil Crust (BSC), that is composed of bryophytes, autotrophic algae, cyanobacteria, fungi and bacteria. Table 4.1. Number of base pairs obtained from DNA sequencing. DNA sequencing was performed on an Illumina HiSeq 4000 (150 bp paired-end sequencing). SampleForward read Reverse read