How might changes in bacterial and/or fungal biomass influence soil respiration?

Our results show that there were consistent patterns of change in soil biotic and ... Microbial biomass and the abundance of fungi relative to bacteria increased ... affect soil respiration by influencing plant community productivity and

Explanation:

when you breathe in, or inhale, your diaphragm contracts (tightens) and moves downward. this increases the space in your chest cavity, into which your lungs expand. the intercostal muscles between your ribs also enlarge the chest cavity. they contract to pull your rib cage both upward and outward when you inhale.

the missing space is phylum