Functional redundancy across space and time in litter-degrading fungal communities. soil metagenome

Microbial-driven litter decomposition contributes significantly to global carbon (C) turnover. Fungi play central roles in the degradation process due to their ability to hydrolyse recalcitrant litter components. The spatiotemporal variations in taxonomic composition of litter-degrading fungi have been well documented. However, associated variations in litter-degradation-related functional composition of fungal communities remain unexplored.