The biogeography of microbial N cycle guilds of the rye rhizosphere along a tillage erosion catena
Abstract
Background
Excessive
fertilization
and
tillage
erosion
pose
threats
to
food
security
crop
yields.
A
transition
towards
more
sustainable
agricultural
practices
may
be
advanced
by
harnessing
ecosystem
services
provided
plant
microbiomes.
However,
targeting
microbiota
at
the
agroecosystem
scale
necessitates
bridging
gap
micro-scale
structures
of
We
hypothesized,
that
relevant
changes
microbial
N
cycle
guilds
in
rhizosphere
rye
align
with
a
soil
catena
determined
erosion.
Aboveground
patterns
biomass
along
such
persist
hummocky
landscapes
are
practical
relevance
farmers.
Results
The
topsoil
four
typical
soils
an
arable
field
grown
within
Quillow
catchment
(NE
Germany)
was
sampled.
represent
complete
gradient
from
extremely
eroded
Calcaric
Regosol
over
strongly
Nudiargic
Luvisol
non-eroded
Calcic
colluvial
Gleyic-Colluvic
Regosols.
Gene
abundances
characteristic
were
analysed
using
shotgun
metagenomic
sequencing.
Distinct
growth
plants
correlated
nitrogen
functions
microbiome
based
on
multivariate
analyses.
ratios
describing
differential
denitrification
potential
differed
significantly
between
soils.
norBC
gene
abundance
most
coupled
productivity,
which
is
likely
due
its
involvement
into
multiple
interactions
besides
denitrification.
Genes
associated
DNRA
diazotrophy
prevailed
sites
showed
lowest
productivity
mineral
availability.
Additionally,
limitation
implied
lowered
gdh
to
glnA
ratio
association
compared
depositional
site.
Conclusions
Thus,
gradients
legacy
management
as
capture
substantial
functionality.
These
specific
assembly
function
above
ground
field-plant
accessible
remote
sensing.
interrelation
in-field
opens
up
opportunity
assess
distribution
functional
scales
production
agroecosystems
functioning.

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: July 25, 2024
Language: Английский