Microbiology Spectrum,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: Jan. 9, 2023
Atmospheric
nitrogen
(N)
deposition
is
a
worldwide
environmental
problem
and
threatens
biodiversity
ecosystem
functioning.
Understanding
the
responses
of
community
dynamics
assembly
processes
abundant
rare
soil
bacterial
taxa
to
anthropogenic
N
enrichment
vital
for
management
N-polluted
forest
soils.
Microbiome,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: May 1, 2023
For
achieving
long-term
sustainability
of
intensive
agricultural
practices,
it
is
pivotal
to
understand
belowground
functional
stability
as
organisms
play
essential
roles
in
soil
biogeochemical
cycling.
It
commonly
believed
that
resource
availability
critical
for
controlling
the
biodiversity
and
organism
interactions
ultimately
lead
stabilization
or
collapse
terrestrial
ecosystem
functions,
but
evidence
support
this
belief
still
limited.
Here,
we
leveraged
field
experiments
from
Chinese
National
Ecosystem
Research
Network
(CERN)
two
microcosm
mimicking
high
low
conditions
explore
how
mediates
potential
multi-trophic
control
trait
stability.We
found
practice-induced
higher
increased
cross-trophic
over
316%
fields,
which
turn
had
a
greater
effect
on
stability,
while
made
more
dependent
within
trophic
biodiversity.
This
large-scale
pattern
was
confirmed
by
fine-scale
systems,
showing
microcosms
with
sufficient
nutrient
supply
increase
proportion
interactions,
were
positively
associated
stability.
Resource-driven
feedback
plant
biomass.Our
results
indicated
importance
supporting
especially
when
nutrients
are
sufficient,
also
suggested
ecological
benefits
fertilization
programs
modern
intensification.
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Abstract.
Global Change Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
30(3)
Published: March 1, 2024
Abstract
Although
nitrogen
(N)
enrichment
is
known
to
threaten
the
temporal
stability
of
aboveground
net
primary
productivity,
it
remains
unclear
how
alters
that
belowground
microbial
abundance
and
whether
its
impact
can
be
regulated
by
grassland
degradation.
Using
data
from
N
experiments
at
temperate
grasslands
with
no,
moderate,
severe,
extreme
degradation
degrees,
we
quantified
soil
(hereafter
‘microbial
community
stability’)
using
ratio
mean
quantitative
PCR
standard
deviation
over
4
years.
Both
bacterial
fungal
sharply
decreased
when
input
exceeded
30
g
m
−2
year
−1
in
non‐degraded
grasslands,
whereas
a
reduction
this
threshold
occurred
degraded
grasslands.
Microbial
species
diversity,
asynchrony,
associations
jointly
altered
stability.
Interestingly,
linkages
between
plant
were
strengthened
suggesting
plants
microbes
might
depend
on
each
other
keep
stable
communities
harsh
environments.
Our
findings
highlighted
importance
regulating
responses
provided
experimental
evidence
for
understanding
relationships
Land Degradation and Development,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
35(3), P. 1142 - 1154
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Abstract
Soil
bacterial
communities
play
a
crucial
role
in
the
evaluation
of
soil
ecosystem
stability.
Vegetation
restoration
is
key
determinant
areas
affected
by
erosion.
However,
it
remains
unclear
how
structure
and
diversity
vary
with
depth.
In
this
study,
we
collected
samples
from
0
to
10
cm,
20
30
40
cm
depths
vegetation
sites
located
typical
erosion
China.
We
compared
analyzed
differences
community
characteristics
among
different
depths,
using
untreated
as
controls.
Compared
areas,
abundance
bacteria
0–10
10–20
20–30
increased
1.63,
1.04,
1.29
times,
respectively.
Furthermore,
enhanced
at
depths.
organic
carbon
(OC)
was
main
explanatory
factor
(53.50%,
p
=
0.000)
for
decrease
Additionally,
after
dominant
composition
shifted
Chloroflexi
Actinobacteria
Proteobacteria
30–40
The
were
primarily
driven
total
nitrogen
(TN)
content,
which
explained
up
34.5%
variation.
conclusion,
subsequent
management
sites,
increasing
OC
TN
content
can
enhance
diversity,
improve
composition,
ultimately
stability
ecosystems.
Frontiers in Plant Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Aug. 7, 2024
Nitrogen
(N)
is
the
primary
essential
nutrient
for
ginseng
growth,
and
a
reasonable
nitrogen
application
strategy
vital
maintaining
stability
of
soil
microbial
functional
communities.
However,
how
microbial-mediated
genes
involved
in
cycling
rhizosphere
respond
to
addition
largely
unknown.
In
this
study,
metagenomic
technology
was
used
study
effects
different
additions
(N0:
0,
N1:
20,
N2:
40
N
g/m
Frontiers in Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Jan. 7, 2025
Rock
weathering
is
a
fundamental
process
that
shapes
Earth's
topography,
soil
formation,
and
other
surface
processes.
However,
the
mechanisms
underlying
influence
of
fertilizer
application
on
remain
poorly
understood,
especially
with
respect
to
bacterial
intervention.
In
this
study,
purple
parent
rocks
from
Shaximiao
Group
(J2s)
Penglaizhen
(J3p)
were
selected
investigate
effects
community
characteristics
these
rock
by
leaching
experiment.
The
results
revealed
that:
application,
when
at
high
levels,
greatly
altered
abundance,
diversity
composition
in
weathered
products.
Through
redundancy
analysis,
decrease
pH
increases
available
nutrients
(AN
AP)
resulting
identified
as
key
factors
driving
changes
Moreover,
promotes
physical
chemical
some
extent.
This
true
for
J2s.
Structural
equation
model
indicated
affects
through
multiple
pathways
affecting
properties
(pH,
C:N
AP),
specific
genera
(IMCC26256,
Ramlibacter,
Nitrosospira),
Our
study
links
products
after
which
plays
role
controlling
predicting
dynamic
space
time.
It
helpful
further
understand
law
human
activities
Ecology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
106(2)
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
The
increase
in
phosphorus
(P)
and
nitrogen
(N)
inputs,
as
well
soil
acidification
resulting
from
multiple
environmental
changes,
has
profound
effects
on
the
attributes
of
plant
biota
communities,
ecosystem
functions.
However,
how
these
community
impact
multifunctionality
(EMF)
its
stability
under
changes
remains
unclear.
By
integrating
datasets
over
four
consecutive
years
an
experiment
with
enrichments
N
P
a
semiarid
grassland
Mongolian
Plateau,
we
explored
(species
richness,
asynchrony,
compositional
temporal
stability)
plants
(bacteria,
fungi,
nematodes)
their
associations
EMF
stability.
showed
opposite
responses
to
nutrient
enrichment
non-acidification
conditions.
Soil
had
more
significant
effect
biota,
components
stability,
than
enrichment.
decreased
both
mean
EMF,
while
increased
EMF.
did
not
have
but
positive
interactive
We
also
found
that
richness
asynchrony
determined
co-regulate
changes.
These
findings
highlight
urgent
need
protect
biodiversity
maintain
especially
for
ecosystems
undergoing