Differential influences of island biogeographic effects on the diversity among three plant life-forms
Saiqiang Li,
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Qinqin Pan,
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Xiaodong Yang
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et al.
Global Ecology and Conservation,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. e03499 - e03499
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Size matters: larger fragments of riparian forest in urban areas support functional diversity of soil bacteria more than smaller ones
Frontiers in Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16
Published: Feb. 26, 2025
Soil
microorganisms
are
relatively
poorly
studied
in
urban
ecosystems,
particularly
within
unmanaged
woodlands
that
form
island-like
patches
of
vegetation.
We
surveyed
soil
bacteria
on
Salix
spp.
dominated
riparian-like
forest
Kraków,
the
second
largest
city
Poland,
to
find
out
which
environmental
factors
influence
their
activities
and
functional
diversity,
measured
using
Biolog®
ECO
plates.
Our
results
showed
bacterial
alpha
including
substrate
richness
(number
substrates
decomposed)
Shannon
were
positively
correlated
with
patch
area
number
vascular
plant
species
floor
vegetation
layer.
However,
beta
diversity
(substrate
use
pattern,
CLPP
-
community
level
physiological
profiles)
was
primarily
driven
by
physicochemical
properties.
suggest
positive
effect
(biogeographic
effect)
may
be
through
stabilisation
conditions,
as
amplitude
fluctuations
is
reduced
larger
plots
compared
smaller
ones.
Taken
together,
our
study
provides
important
insights
into
relationship
between
area,
properties,
characteristics,
activity,
riparian
forests,
highlighting
importance
considering
microbes
when
managing
ecosystems.
Language: Английский
Do restoration strategies in mangroves recover microbial diversity? A case study in the Yucatan peninsula
Daniel Esguerra-Rodríguez,
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Arit de León-Lorenzana,
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Claudia Teutli
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et al.
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
19(8), P. e0307929 - e0307929
Published: Aug. 16, 2024
Mangrove
forests
are
fundamental
coastal
ecosystems
for
the
variety
of
services
they
provide,
including
green-house
gas
regulation,
protection
and
home
to
a
great
biodiversity.
Mexico
is
fourth
country
with
largest
extension
mangroves
which
60%
occurs
in
Yucatan
Peninsula.
Understanding
microbial
component
mangrove
necessary
their
critical
roles
biogeochemical
cycles,
ecosystem
health,
function
restoration
initiatives.
Here
we
study
relation
between
community
from
sediments
process
forests,
comparing
conserved,
degraded
restored
along
northern
coast
peninsula.
Results
showed
that
although
each
sampling
site
had
differentiated
composition,
taxa
belonged
predominantly
Proteobacteria
(13.2–23.6%),
Desulfobacterota
(7.6–8.3%)
Chloroflexi
(9–15.7%)
phyla,
these
were
similar
rainy
dry
seasons.
Conserved
significantly
higher
diversity
than
ones,
recovered
state
(Dunn
test
p-value
Benjamini-Hochberg
adjusted
=
0.0034
0.0071
respectively).
The
structure
sediment
β-diversity
responded
conservation
status
physicochemical
parameters
(organic
carbon
content,
redox
potential,
salinity).
Taxa
within
Chloroflexota,
Thermoplasmatota
abundance
samples
compared
conserved
ones.
This
can
help
set
baseline
includes
health
assessment
strategies
forests.
Language: Английский