title: Does Microbial  Diversity Confound  General Predictions?
abstract: Microbes show more geographic diversity than previously expected, a serious challenge for ecological prediction. However, a recent study shows that microbial communities from a global grassland plot network responded consistently to nutrient addition. These results highlight the risks of nutrient deposition, but also hope for generalized understanding of microbial communities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, 371 Serra Mall, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-5020, USA. Electronic address: mduhame2@stanford.edu.
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Duhamel
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, 371 Serra Mall, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-5020, USA. Electronic address: kpeay@stanford.edu.
authors.forename: Kabir G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Peay
mesh_terms: D017753:Ecosystem; D006109:Poaceae / Q000502:physiology*; D012988:Soil Microbiology