Soil metagenome recruited by cellulose paper in litterbag experiment

Cellulose is the most abundant component of plant litter, which is critical for terrestrial carbon cycling. A functional group of phylogenetically diverse microorganisms in natural environments are capable of cellulose decomposition. Nonetheless, it remains unknown how climate changes affect cellulose-decomposing microorganisms. Here, we carried out a multi-year litterbag experiment to examine cellulose decomposition undergoing warming, altered precipitation, and annual biomass removal in an Oklahoma tallgrass prairie, USA.