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English: Supplementary Movie 1 Spatio-temporal dynamics of microbial decomposers and cheaters during a model run - Visualisation of spatio-temporal dynamics of microbial decomposers, cheaters and organic matter during a model run (simulating a 1 mm2 area of decomposing leaf litter). All panels represent the same grid of 100 x 100 microsites (each microsite is 10x10x10 μm). The large panel shows the distribution of two functional groups of soil microbes: blue, microbial enzyme producers; green, cheaters, which do not contribute to enzyme production. The two small panels depict substrate dynamics, which are closely linked to microbial community dynamics. Upper left: Distribution of initial plant C (Primary substrate), which becomes depleted over time; Lower left: Accumulation and turnover of microbial necromass C (Microbial remains). Parameter settings are as in Table 1, with cheaters being fast-growers.