Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: June 14, 2023
Abstract
Invasive
alien
plants
cause
major
losses
to
native
biodiversity.
Nature
reserves
are
crucial
in
resisting
invasion,
but
resistance
varies
by
habitats.
To
explore
the
variations
and
factors
that
determine
invasive
plant
dispersal
patterns
different
habitats,
we
investigated
abandoned
land,
eucalyptus
plantations,
natural
secondary
forests
Encheng
National
Reserve,
Guangxi.
Our
results
showed
a
significant
decrease
with
increasing
distance
from
roads
forest,
while
there
was
no
trend
two
other
No
trends
were
observed
distribution
of
within
soil
seed
bank
three
habitats
perpendicular
road
direction.
composition
varied
found
be
similar
both
aboveground
bank.
Factors
influencing
species
at
edges
differed
land
affected
average
human
flow,
traffic
village,
plantations
pH,
herb
richness
bank,
width,
forest
grade,
density.
indicated
resists
invasion
better
than
moreover,
herbs
play
important
roles
plantations.
target
nature
reserves,
prioritize
plantation
based
on
our
findings.
Journal of Applied Ecology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
61(1), P. 36 - 50
Published: Nov. 3, 2023
Abstract
Bacteria
and
fungi
are
core
microorganisms
in
diverse
ecosystems,
their
cross‐kingdom
interactions
considered
key
determinants
of
microbiome
structure
ecosystem
functioning.
However,
how
bacterial‐fungal
mediate
soil
organic
carbon
(SOC)
dynamics
remains
largely
unexplored
the
context
artificial
forest
ecosystems.
Here,
we
characterised
bacterial
fungal
communities
four
successive
planting
Eucalyptus
compared
them
to
a
neighbouring
evergreen
broadleaf
forest.
Carbon
(C)
mineralisation
combined
with
five
C‐degrading
enzymatic
activities
was
investigated
determine
effects
on
SOC
dynamics.
Our
results
indicated
that
significantly
altered
diversity
increased
negative
associations.
The
decreased
all
plantations
forest,
while
showed
opposite
trend.
ratio
associations
due
decrease
SOC,
ammonia
nitrogen
(NH
4
+
‐N),
nitrate
(NO
3
−
‐N)
available
phosphorus
(AP).
Structural
equation
modelling
potential
competition,
based
correlations,
negatively
associated
total
bacteria
keystone
bacteria,
thereby
increasing
C
mineralisation.
Synthesis
applications
:
highlight
regulatory
role
association
enhancing
correlation
between
This
suggests
promoting
short‐term
management
can
mitigate
impact
this
decomposition.
Taken
together,
our
study
advances
understanding
plantations,
giving
us
new
insight
into
cycling
forests.
Land Degradation and Development,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
35(8), P. 2926 - 2939
Published: March 19, 2024
Abstract
Soil
microbial
community
plays
important
roles
in
altering
ecological
processes
and
biogeochemical
cycles
ecosystems.
However,
little
is
known
about
how
afforestation
influences
the
diversity,
composition,
network
of
soil
karst
regions.
In
this
study,
samples
were
collected
from
one
farmland
(FL)
three
lands
including
bamboo
forest
(BA),
landscape
tree
planting
(LAT),
orange
orchard
(ORO)
a
region
Southwest
China.
The
bacterial
fungal
communities
characterized
using
high‐throughput
sequencing
approach,
properties
organic
carbon,
pH,
water
content,
total
available
nutrient
contents
measured
under
different
land
use
treatments.
Results
showed
that
conversion
FL
to
BA
LAT
significantly
reduced
Shannon
diversity
community.
At
phylum
level
(top
10),
genus
30),
operational
taxonomic
units
(OTUs)
level,
resulted
significant
changes
nine
phyla,
24
genera,
31.32%
OTUs
community,
13
11.62%
number
nodes,
negative
edges,
connectivity,
average
degree,
relative
modularity
decreased
by
9.33%–18.66%,
47.98%–72.75%,
0.45%–5.93%,
14.73%–22.29%,
6.46%–23.50%,
respectively,
compared
with
FL.
potassium
phosphorus
identified
as
key
affecting
Compared
ORO,
more
obvious
because
higher
carbon
(13.48%)
(27.18%).
conclusion,
changed
compositions
complexity
regions,
had
stronger
on
than
other
These
findings
provide
context
necessary
evaluate
responses
Diversity and Distributions,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
31(2)
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
Aim
Road
networks
are
common
landscape
disturbances
that
can
facilitate
the
spread
of
invasive
plants.
This
study
explored
influence
distance
from
road,
habitat
type
and
broader
environmental
factors
in
shaping
distribution
patterns
both
native
species
above‐ground
vegetation
soil
seed
banks.
Location
Guangxi,
China.
Methods
We
collected
data
on
plant
composition
banks
at
six
distances
road
edge:
0
m,
2
4
9
14
m
24
three
types,
including
abandoned
land,
Eucalyptus
plantations
natural
secondary
forests.
variables
each
sampling
location.
examined
compositional
similarity
communities
by
non‐metric
multidimensional
scaling
(NMDS)
identified
redundancy
analysis
(RDA).
Results
Our
results
indicated
richness
decreased
with
especially
Conversely,
did
not
show
consistent
relative
to
roads
across
various
habitats.
The
was
similar
vegetation,
while
only
13.33%
were
observed
vegetation.
characteristics,
human
disturbance
properties
correlated
species,
strength
these
correlations
varying
among
types.
density
plants
associated
presence
alien
types
Main
Conclusions
highlights
proximity
critical
determining
within
nature
reserves.
Moreover,
it
underscores
importance
integrating
bank
perspectives
for
effective
management
strategies
control
promote
communities.
Microorganisms,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10(5), P. 958 - 958
Published: May 2, 2022
Appropriate
fertilization
can
enhance
forest
productivity
by
maintaining
soil
fertility
and
improving
the
structure
of
bacterial
community.
However,
there
is
still
uncertainty
surrounding
effects
combined
application
organic
inorganic
fertilizers
on
nutrient
status
community
structure.
A
experiment
was
set
up
in
an
eight-year-old
teak
plantation
with
five
treatments
involved:
mixed
NPK
compound
(OCF),
phosphorus
(OPF),
organic,
(OCPF),
(CPF)
no
(CK).
Soil
chemical
properties
communities
were
investigated,
co-occurrence
pattern
under
different
compared.
The
results
showed
that
contents
matter
nitrate
nitrogen,
pH
values
highest
after
OCPF
treatment,
which
20.39%,
90.91%
8.16%
higher
than
CK,
respectively.
richness
diversity
bacteria
underwent
obvious
changes,
but
soil's
significantly
altered
fertilization.
Of
dominant
taxa,
relative
abundance
increased
for
Gemmatimonadetes,
Myxococcota,
ADurb.Bin063-13
Candidatus_Koribacter,
decreased
Chloroflexi,
Proteobacteria,
JG30-KF-AS9
Acidothermus
treatment
comparison
to
CK.
number
nodes
edges,
average
degree
network
density
networks
greatest
indicating
could
make
more
stable
complex.
Moreover,
correlated
considered
main
influencing
factors.
These
findings
highlight
highly
beneficial
quality
optimizing
plantations.