Biodiversity in mountain soils above the treeline
Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Май 14, 2025
ABSTRACT
Biological
diversity
in
mountain
ecosystems
has
been
increasingly
studied
over
the
last
decade.
This
is
also
case
for
soils,
but
no
study
to
date
provided
an
overall
synthesis
of
current
state
knowledge.
Here
we
fill
this
gap
with
a
first
global
analysis
published
research
on
cryptogams,
microorganisms,
and
fauna
soils
above
treeline,
structured
Based
corpus
almost
1400
publications
expertise
37
soil
scientists
worldwide,
summarise
what
known
about
distribution
patterns
each
these
organismal
groups,
specifically
along
elevation,
provide
overview
available
knowledge
drivers
explaining
their
changes.
In
particular,
document
elevation‐dependent
decrease
faunal
while
cryptogams
there
initial
increase
followed
by
towards
nival
belt.
Thus,
our
data
confirm
key
role
that
elevation
plays
shaping
biodiversity
organisms
soils.
The
response
prokaryote
turn,
was
more
diverse,
whereas
fungal
appeared
be
substantially
influenced
plants.
As
far
as
available,
describe
characteristics,
adaptations,
functions
species,
despite
lack
ecological
information
uncultivated
majority
prokaryotes,
fungi,
protists,
illustrate
remarkable
unique
life
forms
histories
encountered
alpine
By
applying
rule‐
well
pattern‐based
literature‐mining
approaches
semi‐quantitative
analyses,
identified
hotspots
European
Alps
Central
Asia
revealed
significant
gaps
taxonomic
coverage,
particularly
among
biocrusts,
fauna.
We
further
report
thematic
priorities
treeline
identify
unanswered
questions.
Building
upon
outcomes
synthesis,
conclude
set
opportunities
worldwide.
Soils
fulfil
critical
make
essential
contributions
land.
Accordingly,
seizing
closing
appears
crucial
enable
science‐based
decision
making
regions
formulating
laws
guidelines
support
conservation
targets.
Язык: Английский
Diversity and Distribution of Phytophthora Species Along an Elevation Gradient in Natural and Semi-Natural Forest Ecosystems in Portugal
Pathogens,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
14(1), С. 103 - 103
Опубликована: Янв. 20, 2025
Globally,
forests
are
constantly
threatened
by
a
plethora
of
disturbances
natural
and
anthropogenic
origin,
such
as
climate
change,
forest
fires,
urbanization,
pollution.
Besides
the
most
common
stressors,
during
last
few
years,
Portuguese
have
been
impacted
severe
decline
phenomena
caused
invasive
pathogens,
many
which
belong
to
genus
Phytophthora.
The
Phytophthora
includes
large
number
species
that
invading
ecosystems
worldwide,
chiefly
consequence
global
trade
human
activities.
This
paper
reports
results
survey
diversity
in
semi-natural
Portugal
along
an
elevation
gradient.
Isolations
performed
from
138
symptomatic
plant
tissues
rhizosphere
samples
collected
26
yielded
total
19
belonging
6
phylogenetic
clades,
including
P.
cinnamomi
(36
isolates),
multivora
(20),
plurivora
(9),
cactorum
(8),
lacustris
pseudocryptogea
amnicola
(6),
hedraiandra
pseudosyringae
(5),
thermophila
bilorbang
(4),
inundata
asparagi
(3),
citricola
gonapodyides
rosacearum
chlamydospora
(2),
pachypleura
syringae
(1).
Overall,
data
obtained
highlight
widespread
occurrence
sea
level
mountain
habitats.
pathogenicity
tests
carried
out
on
2-year-old
chestnut
plants
confirmed
key
role
recrudescence
ink
disease
additional
risk
posed
pachypleura,
plurivora,
forests.
Finally,
three
species,
citricola,
hedraiandra,
reported
for
first
time
Portugal.
Язык: Английский
Oomycete diversity and ecology in declining alder stands in Switzerland
Research Square (Research Square),
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 16, 2025
Abstract
In
this
study
we
assessed
the
occurrence
and
diversity
of
four
oomycete
genera
(
Phytophthora,
Phytopythium,
Pythium
Globisporangium)
in
13
declining
alder
(
Alnus
glutinosa
A.
incana)
stands
Switzerland.
For
this,
sampled
analysed
soil
from
tree
rhizosphere,
water
streams
rivers
along
which
were
located,
symptomatic
bark.
The
overall
isolation
rate
was
47.2%,
with
a
total
400
isolates
recovered
at
all
sites.
highest
incidence
samples
(baiting,
82.5%
rate),
followed
by
14.7%),
bark
(direct
isolation,
2.7%).
Of
isolates,
90.3%
could
be
successfully
assigned
to
known
species,
for
23
species
identified,
including
both
preferential
saprotrophs
pathogens.
Among
genera,
Phytophthora
most
abundant
273
(75.6%),
Globisporangium.
Oomycete
showed
significant
variation
among
substrates.
Only
one
–
Phytophthora
lacustris
substrates,
while
16
restricted
specific
substrate,
mainly
soil.
rhizosphere
trees
harboured
diverse
community,
highlighting
once
again
importance
as
reservoir
these
microorganisms.
two
isolated
lesions,
namely,
P.
×alni,
causal
agent
decline,
lacustris.
low
recovery
×alni
might
due
attempts
isolate
it
old,
inactive
but
may
also
suggest
that
decline
caused
other
oomycetes
infecting
root
system
trees.
Язык: Английский
Oomycete Diversity and Ecology in Declining Alder Stands in Switzerland
Microbial Ecology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
88(1)
Опубликована: Май 22, 2025
Abstract
In
this
study,
we
assessed
the
occurrence
and
diversity
of
four
oomycete
genera
(
Phytophthora
,
Phytopythium
Pythium
Globisporangium
)
in
13
declining
alder
Alnus
glutinosa
A.
incana
stands
Switzerland.
For
this,
sampled
analyzed
soil
from
tree
rhizosphere,
water
streams
rivers
along
which
were
located,
symptomatic
bark.
The
overall
isolation
rate
was
47.2%,
with
a
total
400
isolates
recovered
at
all
sites.
highest
incidence
samples
(baiting,
82.5%
rate),
followed
by
14.7%),
bark
(direct
isolation,
2.7%).
Of
isolates,
90.3%
could
be
successfully
assigned
to
known
species,
for
23
species
identified,
including
both
preferential
saprotrophs
pathogens.
Among
genera,
most
abundant
273
(75.6%),
.
Oomycete
showed
significant
variation
among
substrates.
Only
one
species—
lacustris
—was
substrates,
while
16
restricted
specific
substrate,
mainly
soil.
rhizosphere
trees
harbored
diverse
community,
highlighting
once
again
importance
as
reservoir
these
microorganisms.
two
isolated
lesions,
namely,
P.
×
alni
causal
agent
decline,
low
recovery
might
due
attempts
isolate
it
old,
inactive
but
may
also
suggest
that
decline
caused
other
oomycetes
infecting
root
system
trees.
Язык: Английский