The contribution of Fe(III) reduction to soil carbon mineralization in montane meadows

This study was conducted to measure the contribution of dissimilatory iron (Fe) reduction to rates of carbon loss via soil respiration in montane meadows. Illumina Bacterial 16S rRNA data was used to determine differences in microbial community composition between sites. We also conducted a full factorial microbe swap to assess the impact of microbial community composition on rates of dissimilatory microbial reduction of iron to carbon dioxide