Land use and soil organic carbon shape microbial community assembly and functional potential in Mediterranean semiarid soils

Key Points

• The aim is to understand how land use and soil organic carbon influence the assembly and potential functions of microbial communities in Mediterranean semiarid soils.
• Analysis of microbial community composition and functional profiles in response to varying land use types and soil organic carbon levels.
• Utilization of statistical tools and R scripts for data analysis.
• Evidence suggests distinct microbial community structures are associated with different land use practices.
• Variations in soil organic carbon levels correlate with significant changes in microbial functional potential.