Associated Departments

Plant and Soil Sciences

Scholars@UK

Microbial mat activity and soil biogeochemistry across variable phosphorus availability in Taylor Valley, Antarctica

Power, S. N., Osburn, E. D. & Barrett, J. E., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Antarctic Science.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Effects of experimentally elevated virus abundance on soil carbon cycling across varying ecosystem types

Osburn, E. D., Baer, S. G., Evans, S. E., McBride, S. G. & Strickland, M. S., Nov 2024, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 198, 109556.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Global patterns in the growth potential of soil bacterial communities

Osburn, E. D., McBride, S. G., Bahram, M. & Strickland, M. S., Dec 2024, In: Nature Communications. 15, 1, 6881.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Microbial dark matter could add uncertainties to metagenomic trait estimations

Osburn, E. D., McBride, S. G. & Strickland, M. S., Jun 2024, In: Nature Microbiology. 9, 6, p. 1427-1430 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

Volatile methanol and acetone additions increase labile soil carbon and inhibit nitrification

McBride, S. G., Osburn, E. D., Barrett, J. E. & Strickland, M. S., Oct 1 2019, In: Biogeochemistry. 145, 1-2, p. 127-140 14 p.

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Abundance and functional importance of complete ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (comammox) versus canonical nitrifiers in temperate forest soils

Osburn, E. D. & Barrett, J. E., Jun 2020, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 145, 107801.

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Soil microbial response to Rhododendron understory removal in southern Appalachian forests: Effects on extracellular enzymes

Osburn, E. D., Elliottt, K. J., Knoepp, J. D., Miniat, C. F. & Barrett, J. E., Dec 2018, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 127, p. 50-59 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Historical forest disturbance mediates soil microbial community responses to drought

Osburn, E. D., Badgley, B. D., Aylward, F. O. & Barrett, J. E., Nov 2021, In: Environmental Microbiology. 23, 11, p. 6405-6419 15 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Emergent properties of microbial communities drive accelerated biogeochemical cycling in disturbed temperate forests

Osburn, E. D., Badgley, B. D., Strahm, B. D., Aylward, F. O. & Barrett, J. E., Dec 2021, In: Ecology. 102, 12, e03553.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Soil Bacterial and Fungal Communities Exhibit Distinct Long-Term Responses to Disturbance in Temperate Forests

Osburn, E. D., McBride, S. G., Aylward, F. O., Badgley, B. D., Strahm, B. D., Knoepp, J. D. & Barrett, J. E., Dec 11 2019, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 10, 2872.

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Historical forest disturbance reduces soil microbial efficiency across multiple carbon sources

Osburn, E. D., McBride, S. G. & Barrett, J. E., Feb 2022, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 165, 108542.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Effects of Rhododendron removal on soil bacterial and fungal communities in southern Appalachian forests

Osburn, E. D., Miniat, C. F., Elliott, K. J. & Barrett, J. E., Sep 15 2021, In: Forest Ecology and Management. 496, 119398.

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Disturbance of eucalypt forests alters the composition, function, and assembly of soil microbial communities

Osburn, E. D., Moon, C., Stephenson, T., Kittipalawattanapol, K., Jones, M., Strickland, M. S. & Lynch, L. M., Sep 1 2023, In: FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 99, 9, fiad085.

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Litter quality is in the eye of the beholder: Initial decomposition rates as a function of inoculum characteristics

Strickland, M. S., Osburn, E., Lauber, C., Fierer, N. & Bradford, M. A., Jun 2009, In: Functional Ecology. 23, 3, p. 627-636 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Evaluating the roles of microbial functional breadth and home-field advantage in leaf litter decomposition

Osburn, E. D., Hoch, P. J., Lucas, J. M., McBride, S. G. & Strickland, M. S., May 2022, In: Functional Ecology. 36, 5, p. 1258-1267 10 p.

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Volatile and Dissolved Organic Carbon Sources Have Distinct Effects on Microbial Activity, Nitrogen Content, and Bacterial Communities in Soil

McBride, S. G., Osburn, E. D., Lucas, J. M., Simpson, J. S., Brown, T., Barrett, J. E. & Strickland, M. S., Feb 2023, In: Microbial Ecology. 85, 2, p. 659-668 10 p.

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Effects of micronutrient fertilization on soil carbon pools and microbial community functioning

Osburn, E. D., Hoch, P. J., Prather, C. M. & Strickland, M. S., Jan 2023, In: Applied Soil Ecology. 181, 104664.

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Land Use History Mediates Soil Biogeochemical Responses to Drought in Temperate Forest Ecosystems

Osburn, E. D., Simpson, J. S., Strahm, B. D. & Barrett, J. E., Jan 2022, In: Ecosystems. 25, 1, p. 75-90 16 p.

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Accurate detection of soil microbial community responses to environmental change requires the use of multiple methods

Osburn, E. D., McBride, S. G., Kupper, J. V., Nelson, J. A., McNear, D. H., McCulley, R. L. & Barrett, J. E., Jun 2022, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 169, 108685.

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