Responses of Soil Phosphorus Cycling-Related Microbial Genes to Thinning Intensity in Cunninghamia lanceolata Plantations
Dongxu Ma,
Jiaqi Wang,
Kuaiming Chen
et al.
Abstract:Background: Microorganisms are important regulators of soil phosphorus cycling and phosphorus availability in Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook) plantations. However, the effects of thinning on soil phosphorus cycling by microbes in C. lanceolata plantations remain unclear. Methods: We performed a metagenomic sequencing analysis to investigate how thinning intensities (weak, moderate, and heavy) alter phosphorus cycling related microbial genes and their regulatory effects on soil phosphorus ava… Show more
“…Hook), a main afforestation species in China known for its fast growth and high productivity, faces challenges due to soil phosphorus depletion. Ma et al [4] employed metagenomic sequencing to investigate the relationship between different thinning intensities and phosphorus cyclingrelated microbial genes in C. lanceolata plantations. Their findings identified Acidobacteria (47.6%-53.5%) and Proteobacteria (17.9%-19.1%) as the primary contributors to functional phosphorus cycling genes.…”
As the most critical stage in the plant life cycle, the seedling period assumes a crucial role in forest community succession and vegetation restoration [...]
“…Hook), a main afforestation species in China known for its fast growth and high productivity, faces challenges due to soil phosphorus depletion. Ma et al [4] employed metagenomic sequencing to investigate the relationship between different thinning intensities and phosphorus cyclingrelated microbial genes in C. lanceolata plantations. Their findings identified Acidobacteria (47.6%-53.5%) and Proteobacteria (17.9%-19.1%) as the primary contributors to functional phosphorus cycling genes.…”
As the most critical stage in the plant life cycle, the seedling period assumes a crucial role in forest community succession and vegetation restoration [...]
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