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Multi-omics reveals nitrogen dynamics associated with soil microbial blooms during snowmelt

By: Patrick O. Sorensen; 1221Ulas Karaoz; 2Harry R. Beller; 2Markus Bill; 2Nicholas J. Bouskill; 233Jillian F. Banfied; 455Rosalie K. Chu; 6David W. Hoyt;
Date: January 1, 2026

Summary

Abstract Snowmelt triggers a soil microbial bloom and crash that affects nitrogen (N) export in high-elevation watersheds. The mechanisms underlying these microbial dynamics are uncertain, making soil nitrogen processes difficult to predict as snowpack declines globally. Here, integration of genome-