Contrasting environmental preferences of photosynthetic and non‐photosynthetic soil cyanobacteria across the globe

Aim Cyanobacteria have shaped the history of life on Earth and continue to play important roles as carbon and nitrogen fixers in terrestrial ecosystems. However, their global distribution and ecological preferences remain poorly understood, particularly for two recently discovered non‐photosynthetic cyanobacterial classes (Sericytochromatia and Melainabacteria). Location Two hundred and thirty‐seven locations across six continents encompassing...