Microorganisms,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(12), P. 2458 - 2458
Published: Nov. 29, 2024
Soil
microbial
communities
are
particularly
sensitive
to
selenium
contamination,
which
has
seriously
affected
the
stability
of
soil
ecological
environment
and
function.
In
this
study,
we
applied
high-throughput
16S
rRNA
gene
sequencing
examine
effects
low
high
doses
sodium
selenite
selenite-degrading
bacterium,
Rhodococcus
qingshengii
PM1,
on
bacterial
community
composition,
diversity,
assembly
processes
under
controlled
laboratory
conditions.
Our
results
indicated
that
strain
PM1
were
key
predictors
structure
in
selenium-contaminated
soils.
Exposure
initially
led
reductions
diversity
a
shift
dominant
groups,
an
increase
Actinobacteria
decrease
Acidobacteria.
Sodium
significantly
reduced
simplified
co-occurrence
networks,
whereas
inoculation
with
partially
reversed
these
by
enhancing
complexity.
Ecological
modeling,
including
normalized
stochasticity
ratio
(NST)
Sloan’s
neutral
model
(NCM),
suggested
stochastic
predominated
stress.
Null
analysis
further
revealed
heterogeneous
selection
drift
primary
drivers
turnover,
promoting
species
dispersal
buffering
against
negative
impacts
selenium.
These
findings
shed
light
mechanisms
contamination
highlight
potential
for
bioremediation
selenium-affected
Frontiers in Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Jan. 23, 2025
Microbial
network
complexity
is
an
important
indicator
for
assessing
the
effectiveness
of
vegetation
restoration.
However,
response
microbial
bacteria
and
fungi
to
different
restoration
types
unclear.
Therefore,
in
this
study,
we
selected
four
(
Pinus
sylvestris
var.
mongholica
,
Larix
principis-
rupprechtii
Populus
tomentosa
Ulmus
pumila
),
while
nature
grassland
as
a
control,
Zhangjiakou
Tunken
Forest
Farm,
which
typical
agricultural
pastoral
ecotone
northern
China,
investigate
soil
diversity
types.
Our
result
showed
that
bacterial
Shannon
Chao
indices
P.
were
significantly
7.77
22.39%
higher
than
those
20–40
cm
layer,
respectively.
The
fungal
U.
85.70
146.86%
40–60
Compared
natural
grassland,
networks
became
more
complex
plantation
forests
L.
).
increased
with
carbon
nitrogen.
suitable
planting
Zhangjiakou,
because
its
high
carbon,
nitrogen
complexity.
Bacterial
community
composition
was
found
be
closely
related
organic
(SOC),
total
(TN),
SOC,
clay
silt
content.
This
improvement
enhances
ecological
service
function
ecotone.
These
findings
offer
theoretical
basis
technical
support
ecologically
fragile
areas
Global Change Biology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
31(2)
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Understanding
the
intricate
interplay
between
plant
and
soil
microbiomes
their
effects
on
growth
productivity
is
vital
in
a
rapidly
changing
climate.
This
review
explores
interconnected
impacts
of
climate
change
plant-soil
profound
agricultural
productivity.
The
ongoing
rise
global
temperatures,
shifting
precipitation
patterns
extreme
weather
events
significantly
affect
composition
function
microbial
communities
rhizosphere.
Changes
diversity
activity
due
to
rising
temperatures
impact
nutrient
cycling,
enzyme
synthesis,
health
pest
disease
management.
These
changes
also
influence
dynamics
microbe
capability
promote
health.
As
changes,
plants'
adaptive
capacity
partners
become
increasingly
crucial
for
sustaining
agriculture.
Mitigating
adverse
requires
comprehensive
understanding
mechanisms
driving
these
processes.
It
highlights
various
strategies
mitigating
adapting
environmental
challenges,
including
management,
stress-tolerant
crops,
cover
cropping,
sustainable
land
water
crop
rotation,
organic
amendments
development
climate-resilient
varieties.
emphasises
need
further
exploration
within
broader
context
change.
Promising
mitigation
strategies,
precision
agriculture
targeted
microbiome
modifications,
offer
valuable
pathways
future
research
practical
implementation
food
security
Global Ecology and Conservation,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53, P. e03009 - e03009
Published: May 26, 2024
This
study
aimed
to
explore
the
impact
of
aggregate
spray-seeding
(ASS)
restoration
measures
on
soil
proteobacterial
community.
Using
environmental
DNA
sequencing,
we
analyzed
communities
in
soils
3
natural
vegetation
(NV)
plots,
traditional
afforestation
(TA)
and
12
(SR)
plots
located
Triangle
Island
Zhuhai
city,
China,
during
both
summer
winter
seasons.
We
estimated
metabolic
function,
nutritional
type,
life
strategy
Proteobacteria
through
FAPROTAX
rrnDB
databases.
Our
findings
demonstrated
that
was
predominant
phylum
(relative
abundance
=
40.1–48.4%)
bacterial
across
all
three
treatments.
The
relative
Alphaproteobacteria
ranged
from
28.5%
38.1%,
which
significantly
greater
(2.6–10.3
times,
p
<
0.05)
than
Betaproteobacteria
or
Gammaproteobacteria.
Most
(90%)
genera
rhizobial
found
NV
TA
were
also
present
SR
soil,
but
there
distinct
differences
community
structures
between
NV/TA
soil.
Across
seasons
treatments,
related
functions
such
as
ureolysis,
nitrogen
fixation,
nitrate
reduction,
hydrocarbon
degradation.
associated
with
chitinolysis
soils.
Among
overall
community,
chemoheterotrophic,
chemoautotrophic,
phototrophic
bacteria
accounted
for
65–77%,
19–31%,
less
5%,
respectively.
tended
be
K
strategic,
while
Gammaproteobacteria
r
strategic.
pH,
organic
carbon
content,
content
correlated
function
type
according
Mantel
test
results.
In
conclusion,
application
ASS
technique
can
effectively
restore
biodiversity,
nutritional-type
structure
Additionally,
this
highlights
certain
undergo
changes
response
use
materials.
These
suggest
targeted
addition
specific
repair
materials
modulate
microorganism
functionality
provide
a
valuable
theoretical
foundation
ecological
engineering
practices.
FUDMA Journal of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
9(2), P. 193 - 208
Published: Feb. 28, 2025
Tannery
effluent
poses
significant
risks
to
soil
health,
primarily
through
contamination
with
heavy
metals
like
chromium,
sulphides,
and
persistent
organic
pollutants
(POPs).
These
toxic
substances
inhibit
microbial
activity,
reducing
nutrient
cycling
matter
decomposition
essential
for
fertility.
Beneficial
microorganisms,
including
nitrogen-fixing
bacteria,
are
particularly
affected,
leading
altered
communities
dominated
by
less
advantageous,
metal-tolerant
species.
Accumulation
of
POPs
disrupts
enzymatic
activities,
interferes
plant
root
growth,
complicates
remediation
efforts
due
pollutant
migration
groundwater
potential
entry
into
the
food
chain.
Prolonged
exposure
such
contaminants
diminishes
fertility,
reduces
resilience,
ecosystem
services,
posing
threats
agricultural
productivity
environmental
health.
This
review
was
aimed
outline
what
made
bioremediation
a
superior
treatment
technology
among
other
methods
used
in
remediating
tannery
contaminated
soil.
Efforts
mitigate
impacts
involve
combination
physical,
chemical,
biological
technologies.
Physical
washing,
flushing,
thermal
desorption
focus
on
removing
or
isolating
contaminants,
while
chemical
approaches
as
oxidation,
reduction,
stabilization
transform
harmful
forms
immobilize
them.
Biological
leverages
microorganisms
plants
detoxify
sustainably.
Bioremediation
strategies
aid
bioaugmentation
biostimulation
do
enhance
activity
address
inorganic
effectively
more
than
physical
methods.
Another
excellent
called
phytoremediation
can
also
effectively,
Achieving
better
technique
should
be
coupled
stringent
industrial
regulations,
sustainable
tanning
methods,
stakeholder
awareness
Life,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(3), P. 466 - 466
Published: March 14, 2025
This
study
investigates
the
effects
of
different
land-use
types
(forest,
arable
land,
and
wetland)
on
key
soil
properties,
microbial
communities,
nitrogen
cycling
in
Lesser
Khingan
Mountains.
The
results
revealed
that
forest
(FL)
wetland
(WL)
soils
had
significantly
higher
organic
matter
(SOM)
content
compared
with
land
(AL),
total
phosphorus
(TP)
being
highest
FL
available
(AN)
WL.
In
terms
enzyme
activity,
AL
WL
showed
reduced
activities
ammonia
monooxygenase
(AMO),
β-D-glucosidase
(β-G),
β-cellobiosidase
(CBH),
while
exhibiting
increased
N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase
(NAG)
highlighting
impact
use
dynamics.
also
exhibited
diversity
evenness
AL.
dominant
bacterial
phyla
included
Actinobacteriota,
Proteobacteria,
Acidobacteriota,
Acidobacteriota
most
abundant
Proteobacteria
Network
analysis
complex
connected
network,
simpler
but
more
stable
networks,
suggesting
influence
community
interactions.
Regarding
genes,
AOA-amoA
was
AL,
AOB-amoA
enriched
FL,
reflecting
oxidation.
These
findings
highlight
how
affect
structures,
cycling,
offering
valuable
insights
for
sustainable
management.
Frontiers in Plant Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16
Published: March 24, 2025
Introduction
Nature-based
Solutions
(NbS)
provide
a
comprehensive
strategy
for
environmental
management,
focusing
on
the
protection,
sustainable
use,
and
restoration
of
natural
modified
ecosystems.
Cultivated
grasslands
are
form
NbS,
offering
benefits
such
as
increased
biodiversity,
improved
soil
fertility,
greater
ecosystem
resilience.
They
widely
acknowledged
their
positive
impact
restoring
degraded
grasslands.
Kentucky
bluegrass
(Poa
pratensis
L.)
is
used
Qinghai-Tibet
Plateau.
However,
long-term
cultivation
can
lead
to
above-ground
degradation,
which
challenges
its
effectiveness
in
health.
Methods
This
study
investigates
impacts
quality,
nutrients,
enzyme
activities,
microbial
communities
across
different
recovery
stages.
Field
experiments
were
conducted
analyze
quality
dynamics
during
early
(2nd
year),
mid
(6th
late
(10th
year)
succession
stages
cultivated
Our
results
show
that
mid-stages,
total
nitrogen,
phosphorus,
organic
carbon
storage
significantly
lower
compared
undegraded
grasslands,
with
lowest
observed
stage
(P<
0.05).
by
stage,
improved,
contents
exceeding
those
14.59%.
These
improvements
driven
enhanced
community
nitrogen
cycling
promoted
nutrient
utilization
matter
decomposition.
process
was
accompanied
rise
diversity,
supporting
resilience
function.
Soil
emerged
key
determinant
both
appropriate
fertilization
strategies
found
effectively
enhance
grassland
productivity
Discussion
Overall,
this
highlights
potential
improving
fertility
structure
over
time,
providing
insights
into
management
practices
maintain
services