Assertion: bacteria's effect | /r/HasProperty | indirect
Facets:
value: often
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: The effects of increased CO 2 levels on microbial communities are often indirect, as they are mediated by cascading effects on plant metabolism, growth and diversity, and the associated changes in soil physicochemical properties such as soil moisture and resource quality (carbon to nitrogen ratio)33.
text: This finding is in agreement with an early report stating that increased temperature enhanced CH 4 uptake, whereas increased CO 2 levels decreased it, and it was suggested that the effect of both treatments was indirect and mediated through their impact on soil moisture72.