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Bai X, Wu J, Zhang B, Zhao H, Tian F, Wang B. Metagenomics reveals functional profiles of soil nitrogen and phosphorus cycling under different amendments in saline-alkali soil. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2025; 267:120686. [PMID: 39716679 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.120686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2024] [Revised: 12/17/2024] [Accepted: 12/20/2024] [Indexed: 12/25/2024]
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High salinity, low fertility and poor structure in saline-alkali soils led to nutrient cycling slow and microbial activity loss. The application of amendments has proven effective in enhancing soil nutrients, which significantly affects soil nitrogen and phosphorus cycling process. However, the specific impact of different amendments on the microbial functional potential related to nutrient cycling in saline-alkali soils remains unclear. Hence, metagenomics sequencing was used to investigate soil microbial communities and nitrogen and phosphorus cycling genes in response to different amendments, and to examine the influence of soil physicochemical properties on functional genes in the Hetao irrigation district of China. The results showed that amendments application enriched the Proteobacteria abundance, while inhibiting oligotrophic groups such as Chloroflexi. Compared to the control (CK), the combined application of desulfurization gypsum and cattle manure (DC) notably increased nasA (assimilatory nitrate reduction) and nirB (dissimilatory nitrate reduction), as well as phoD and phoA genes (organic P mineralization). Furthermore, soil AK and AP were primary factors affecting microbial communities and N and P cycling genes. Overall, this study offers valuable insights into soil nitrogen and phosphorus cycling genes and their interactions in response to different amendments, where the application of amendments affects nitrogen and phosphorus cycling by altering soil nutrient availability.
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- Xiaolong Bai
- College of Agriculture, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, 750021, China
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- College of Agriculture, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, 750021, China
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- College of Forestry and Pratacuture, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, 750021, China
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- Tumote Right Banner Agricultural Technology Extension Center, Baotou, 014100, China
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- Tumote Right Banner Agricultural Technology Extension Center, Baotou, 014100, China
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- College of Agriculture, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, 750021, China.
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Ma L, Yang T, Dong L, Pan Z, Feng Y, Li Z, Sun F. Long-term rice-crab coculturing leads to changes in soil microbial communities. Front Microbiol 2025; 15:1395544. [PMID: 39845037 PMCID: PMC11751017 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1395544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 12/24/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2025] Open
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Purpose In order to investigate the effects of a rice-crab coculture mode and its duration on the richness and diversity of the soil microbial community. Method Soil from long-term rice-crab coculture mode (MY), newly established rice-crab coculture mode (OY) and rice monoculture mode (N) were used to measured soil physicochemical properties, enzyme activity and 16S and ITS soil microbial communities. Results The results revealed that in terms of mode, the MBC, MBN and CAT of OY were significantly greater than those of N by 10.75, 23.47 and 30.71% (p < 0.05), respectively. The richness and diversity of the soil microbial communities changed little, and there was no difference in the main species. In terms of duration, the OM, SC and PPO contents of MY were significantly greater than those of OY by 21.96, 41.89 and 11.52% (p < 0.05), respectively. The soil fungi changed significantly, and the main species were Mortierella and Pseudeurotium in genus level. The soil physicochemical properties and soil enzymes explained 93.38 and 93.66%, respectively, of the variation in the soil microbial community, and OM and DHA were the main factors influencing the change in soil biodiversity. Conclusion Our results suggested that long-term rice-crab coculture mode altered the richness and diversity of the soil microbial community and soil carbon sequestration.
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- Liang Ma
- Liaoning Rice Research Institute, Shenyang, China
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- Liaoning Rice Research Institute, Shenyang, China
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- Liaoning Rice Research Institute, Shenyang, China
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- Liaoning Rice Research Institute, Shenyang, China
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- Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenyang, China
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- Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenyang, China
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Chang C, Hu E, Tang X, Ye S, Zhao D, Qu Z, Li M. Assembly of soil multitrophic community regulates multifunctionality via multifaceted biotic factors in subtropical ecosystems. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2025; 195:109272. [PMID: 39805170 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2025.109272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2024] [Revised: 12/05/2024] [Accepted: 01/08/2025] [Indexed: 01/16/2025]
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Soil biodiversity underpins multiple ecosystem functions and services essential for human well-being. Understanding the determinants of biodiversity-ecosystem function relationships (BEFr) is critical for the conservation and management of soil ecosystems. Community assembly processes determine community diversity and structure. However, there remains limited systematic research on how the assembly processes of multiple organismal groups affect soil ecosystem functions through their influence on biodiversity and species interactions. Here, we analyzed 331 soil samples from different land-use types (cropland, forest, and grassland) in the Qinling-Daba Mountains to investigate the drivers, assembly processes, and network stability of multitrophic organisms. High-throughput sequencing was used to examine archaea, bacteria, fungi, algae, protozoa, and invertebrates, while enzyme activity assays were used to assess ecosystem multifunctionality related to nutrient provisioning. Our results indicated that biotic factors contributed to 62.81-94.97 % of α-diversity and 4.19-52.37 % of β-diversity in multitrophic organisms, even when considering the influence of abiotic factors. Protozoan α- and β-diversity most significantly explained the α- and β-diversity of bacteria, fungi, algae, and invertebrates in soil ecosystems, serving as important indicators for assessing soil multifunctionality and ecosystem health. Furthermore, the assembly processes in prokaryotes were primarily governed by stochasticity (>50 %), whereas those in eukaryotic groups were dominated by deterministic processes (<50 %). Diversity and network stability increased with greater stochasticity in bacterial communities where stochastic processes predominated. Conversely, in fungal and protozoan communities dominated by deterministic processes, diversity and network stability decreased as deterministic processes intensified. Importantly, stochastic processes in soil multitrophic assembly enhanced ecosystem multifunctionality by increasing α-diversity, β-diversity, and network stability. These findings provide valuable insights into the regulation of BEFr by multitrophic assembly processes. Future research should further explore the role of these assembly processes in soil ecosystem functioning under land-use change scenarios.
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- Chao Chang
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100 Shaanxi, China
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- Shaanxi Provincial Academy of Environmental Science, Xi'an 710061 Shaanxi, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100 Shaanxi, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100 Shaanxi, China
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- Shaanxi Provincial Academy of Environmental Science, Xi'an 710061 Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in the Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048 Shaanxi, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100 Shaanxi, China.
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Liu X, Kong L, Tong L, Zackariah GSK, Zhu R, Li Z, Lv Y. Inoculation with effective microorganisms agent enhanced fungal diversity in the secondary fermentation process. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2025; 373:123985. [PMID: 39752954 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.123985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2024] [Revised: 12/23/2024] [Accepted: 12/28/2024] [Indexed: 01/15/2025]
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Microbial inoculations have emerged as a key approach to address the low natural microbial activity of traditional composting technologies. It is crucial for successfully promoting manure composting to understand the influences of microbial inoculations on fungal communities and its mechanisms. To investigate the effects of microbial inoculation on diversity characteristics, tropic mode, and co-occurrence network of fungal communities during composting, an aerobic composting experiment of chicken manure inoculated with microbial agents was performed. The results showed that microbial inoculations enhanced fungal richness and diversity during the secondary fermentation, promoted beneficial fungi, and restrained pathogenic microbes. Microbial inoculation facilitated saprophytic fungi and symbiotic fungi, augmented fungal network complexity and cooperation during the first fermentation, concurrently impeding fungal network complexity and cooperation during the secondary fermentation. These results provide technical guidance for composting process optimization and compost product quality improving, which was beneficial to promote soil quality and mitigating agricultural non-point source pollution.
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- Xiayan Liu
- Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, 250100, Shandong, China; Department of Soil and Water Sciences, College of Land Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Department of Soil and Water Sciences, College of Land Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, Qinghai University, Xining, 810016, Qinghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Arid and Semi-Arid Arable Land in Northern China, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, 250100, Shandong, China
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- Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, 250100, Shandong, China.
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- Department of Soil and Water Sciences, College of Land Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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Kandaiah R, Ravindran A, Panneerselvan L, Manivannan AC, Kulanthaisamy M, Sobhani Z, Bhagwat-Russell G, Palanisami T. A comprehensive analysis and risk evaluation of microplastics contamination in Australian commercial plant growth substrates: Unveiling the invisible threat. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 480:136310. [PMID: 39486335 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.136310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2024] [Revised: 10/21/2024] [Accepted: 10/24/2024] [Indexed: 11/04/2024]
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In Australia, quality standards for composts and potting mixes are defined by AS4454-2012 and AS3743-2012. These standards outline key parameters, including physicochemical properties, nutrient content, and plant toxicity. However, they do not address emerging pollutants like microplastics (< 1 mm). This study investigates the prevalence and characteristics of MPs in commercial plant growth substrates (PGS), including nineteen potting mixes and five composts, revealing a significant occurrence of MPs, with concentrations ranging from 233 to 7367 particles Kg-1 and an average of 1869 ± 109 particles Kg-1. MPs categorized by shape, size, and color, with fragments (491 ± 34 particles Kg-1), white colour (3700 ± 917 particles Kg-1), and size 500 µm being predominant. The polymer composition was diverse, with polyethylene being the most prevalent, followed by polypropylene and others. Polyterpene, Polyalkene, Pentaerythritol, and Propylene glycol were identified in PGS for the first time. The structural equation model showed that physicochemical properties like pH, EC, TOC, and heavy metals influence MPs abundance and characteristics. The Polymer Risk Index and Pollution Load Index indicated varying risk levels among the samples. These findings highlight the need to address MPs contamination in PGS to ensure ecosystem safety and human health.
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- Raji Kandaiah
- Environmental Plastic & Innovation Cluster (EPIC), Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials (GICAN), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Environmental Plastic & Innovation Cluster (EPIC), Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials (GICAN), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Environmental Plastic & Innovation Cluster (EPIC), Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials (GICAN), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Environmental Plastic & Innovation Cluster (EPIC), Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials (GICAN), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Environmental Plastic & Innovation Cluster (EPIC), Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials (GICAN), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Environmental Plastic & Innovation Cluster (EPIC), Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials (GICAN), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Environmental Plastic & Innovation Cluster (EPIC), Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials (GICAN), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Environmental Plastic & Innovation Cluster (EPIC), Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials (GICAN), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle, NSW 2308, Australia.
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Cheng X, Zhao R, Bodelier PLE, Song Y, Yang K, Tuovinen OH, Wang H. Differential response of subterranean microbiome to exogenous organic matter input in a cave ecosystem. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 954:176584. [PMID: 39349195 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.176584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2024] [Revised: 09/24/2024] [Accepted: 09/26/2024] [Indexed: 10/02/2024]
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As a recurrent climatic phenomenon in the context of climate change, extreme rainstorms induce vertical translocation of organic matter and increase moisture content in terrestrial ecosystems. However, it remains unclear whether heavy rainstorms can impact microbial communities in the deep biosphere by modulating organic matter input. In this study, we present findings on the different responses of bacterial and fungal communities in a subsurface cave to rainstorms and moisture variations through field surveys and microcosm experiments. During periods of rainstorms, the influx of dissolved organic matter (DOM) from soil overlying the cave into cave sediments significantly enhanced the correlation between core bacteria and environmental factors, particularly fluorescence spectral indices. The resource utilization of core bacteria was diminished, while the functional diversity of core fungi remained relatively unaltered. We also performed simulated experiments with restricted external DOM inputs, in which DOM content was observed to decrease and microbial diversity increase in response to artificially increased moisture content (MC). The niche breadth of core bacteria decreased and became more closely associated with DOM as the MC increased, while the niche breadth of core fungi remained predominantly unchanged. Compared to fungi, cave bacteria exhibited higher sensitivity towards variations in DOM. The core microbiome can efficiently utilize the available organic matter and participate in nitrogen- and sulfur-related metabolic processes. The study systematically revealed distinct microbial responses to rainstorm events, thereby providing valuable insights for future investigations into energy utilization within deep biospheres.
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- Xiaoyu Cheng
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China; Department of Microbial Ecology, Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW), Droevendaalsesteeg 10, 6708 PB Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Department of Microbial Ecology, Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW), Droevendaalsesteeg 10, 6708 PB Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China; School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Department of Microbiology, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China; School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China.
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Rob MM, Akhter D, Islam T, Bhattacharjya DK, Shoaib Khan MS, Islam F, Chen J. Copper stress in rice: Perception, signaling, bioremediation and future prospects. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2024; 302:154314. [PMID: 39033671 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2024.154314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2024] [Revised: 07/10/2024] [Accepted: 07/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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Copper (Cu) is an indispensable micronutrient for plants, animals, and microorganisms and plays a vital role in different physiological processes. However, excessive Cu accumulation in agricultural soil, often through anthropogenic action, poses a potential risk to plant health and crop productivity. This review article provided a comprehensive overview of the available information regarding Cu dynamics in agricultural soils, major sources of Cu contamination, factors influencing its mobility and bioavailability, and mechanisms of Cu uptake and translocation in rice plants. This review examined the impact of Cu toxicity on the germination, growth, and photosynthesis of rice plants. It also highlighted molecular mechanisms underlying Cu stress signaling and the plant defense strategy, involving chelation, compartmentalization, and antioxidant responses. This review also identified significant areas that need further research, such as Cu uptake mechanism in rice, Cu signaling process, and the assessment of Cu-polluted paddy soil and rice toxicity under diverse environmental conditions. The development of rice varieties with reduced Cu accumulation through comprehensive breeding programs is also necessary. Regulatory measures, fungicide management, plant selection, soil and environmental investigation are recommended to prevent Cu buildup in agricultural lands to achieve sustainable agricultural goals.
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- Md Mahfuzur Rob
- Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhe, 3100, Bangladesh
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- Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, 3100, Bangladesh
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- Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, 3100, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Sherebangla Nagar, Dhaka, 1207, Bangladesh
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- International Genome Center, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China.
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- International Genome Center, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China.
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Devkota AR, Wilson T, Kaundal A. Soil and root microbiome analysis and isolation of plant growth-promoting bacteria from hybrid buffaloberry ( Shepherdia utahensis 'Torrey') across three locations. Front Microbiol 2024; 15:1396064. [PMID: 39314875 PMCID: PMC11417967 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1396064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 08/14/2024] [Indexed: 09/25/2024] Open
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The effects of climate change are becoming increasingly hazardous for our ecosystem. Climate resilient landscaping, which promotes the use of native plants, has the potential to simultaneously decrease the rate of climate change, enhance climate resilience, and combat biodiversity losses. Native plants and their associated microbiome form a holo-organism; interaction between plants and microbes is responsible for plants' growth and proper functioning. In this study, we were interested in exploring the soil and root microbiome composition associated with Shepherdia utahensis, a drought hardy plant proposed for low water use landscaping, which is the hybrid between two native hardy shrubs of Utah, S. rotudifolia and S. argentea. The bulk soil, rhizosphere, root, and nodule samples of the hybrid Shepherdia plants were collected from three locations in Utah: the Logan Campus, the Greenville farm, and the Kaysville farm. The microbial diversity analysis was conducted, and plant growth-promoting bacteria were isolated and characterized from the rhizosphere. The results suggest no difference in alpha diversity between the locations; however, the beta diversity analysis suggests the bacterial community composition of bulk soil and nodule samples are different between the locations. The taxonomic classification suggests Proteobacteria and Actinobacteriota are the dominant species in bulk soil and rhizosphere, and Actinobacteriota is solely found in root and nodule samples. However, the composition of the bacterial community was different among the locations. There was a great diversity in the genus composition in bulk soil and rhizosphere samples among the locations; however, Frankia was the dominant genus in root and nodule samples. Fifty-nine different bacteria were isolated from the rhizosphere and tested for seven plant growth-promoting (PGP) traits, such as the ability to fix nitrogen, phosphates solubilization, protease activity, siderophore, Indole Acetic Acid (IAA) and catalase production, and ability to use ACC as nitrogen source. All the isolates produced some amount of IAA. Thirty-one showed at least four PGP traits and belonged to Stenotrophomonas, Chryseobacterium, Massilia, Variovorax, and Pseudomonas. We shortlisted 10 isolates that showed all seven PGP traits and will be tested for plant growth promotion.
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- Plants, Soils, and Climate, College of Agricultural and Applied Sciences, Utah State University, Logan, UT, United States
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Danso OP, Wang Z, Zhang Z, Niu S, Wang Y, Wu G, Wang X, Zheng L, Dai J, Yin X, Zhu R. Effects of foliar selenium, biochar, and pig manure on cadmium accumulation in rice grains and assessment of health risk. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 256:119160. [PMID: 38754613 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2024] [Revised: 05/08/2024] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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Addressing cadmium (Cd) contamination in agricultural lands is crucial, given its health implications and accumulation in crops. This study used pot experiments to evaluate the impact of foliar selenium spray (Se) (0.40 mM), corn straw biochar (1%), and pig manure (1%) on the growth of rice plants, the accumulation of Cd in rice grain, and to examine their influence on health risk indices associated with Cd exposure. The treatments were designated as follows: a control group without any amendment (CK), biochar (T1), pig manure (T2), Se (T3), Se and biochar (T4), Se and pig manure (T5), and Se along with biochar and pig manure (T6). Our results indicated that the treatments affected soil pH and redox potential and improved growth and the nitrogen and phosphorus content in rice plants. The soil-plant analysis development (SPAD) meter readings of leaves during the tillering stage indicated a 5.27%-15.86% increase in treatments T2 to T6 compared to CK. The flag leaves of T2 exhibited increases of 12.06%-38.94% for electrolyte leakage and an 82.61%-91.60% decline in SOD compared to treatments T3 to T6. Treatments T1 to T6 increased protein content; however, amylose content was significantly reduced in T6. Treatment T6 recorded the lowest Cd concentration in rice grains (0.018 mg/kg), while T2 recorded the highest (0.051 mg/kg). The CK treatment group showed a grain Cd content reduction of 29.30% compared to T2. The assessment of acceptable daily intake, hazard quotient, and carcinogenic risk revealed an ascending order as follows: T6 < T3 < T5 < T4 < T1 < CK < T2. In conclusion, the application of treatment T6 demonstrates the potential to lower oxidative stress, enhance production, reduce cancer risk, and ensure the safe cultivation of rice in environments affected by Cd contamination.
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- Ofori Prince Danso
- School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China; Nanjing Institute of Functional Agriculture Science and Technology (iFAST), Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210031, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Functional Agriculture Science and Technology (iFAST), Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210031, China; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215009, China
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- Institute of Functional Agriculture (Food) Science and Technology (iFAST) at Yangtze River Delta, Chuzhou, Anhui, 239050, China
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- School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China; Nanjing Institute of Functional Agriculture Science and Technology (iFAST), Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210031, China
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Functional Agriculture Research Institute, Taigu, Shanxi, 30801, China
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Functional Agriculture Research Institute, Taigu, Shanxi, 30801, China
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Functional Agriculture Research Institute, Taigu, Shanxi, 30801, China
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- College of Plant Science, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130062, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China
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- Institute of Functional Agriculture Science and Technology (iFAST) at Yangtze River Delta, Anhui Science and Technology University, Chuzhou, Anhui, 239050, China; National Innovation Center for Functional Rice, Nanjing Institute of Functional Agriculture Science and Technology (iFAST), Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210031, China.
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- School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Polar Environment and Global Change, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China.
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Bian Q, Cheng K, Chen L, Jiang Y, Li D, Xie Z, Wang X, Sun B. Organic amendments increased Chinese milk vetch symbiotic nitrogen fixation by enriching Mesorhizobium in rhizosphere. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 252:118923. [PMID: 38636641 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2024] [Revised: 04/01/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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Symbiotic nitrogen fixation of Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus L.) can fix nitrogen from the atmosphere and serve as an organic nitrogen source in agricultural ecosystems. Exogenous organic material application is a common practice of affecting symbiotic nitrogen fixation; however, the results of the regulation activities remain under discussion. Studies on the impact of organic amendments on symbiotic nitrogen fixation have focused on dissolved organic carbon content changes, whereas the impact on dissolved organic carbon composition and the underlying mechanism remain unclear. In situ pot experiments were carried out using soils from a 40-year-old field experiment platform to investigate symbiotic nitrogen fixation rate trends, dissolved organic carbon concentration and component, and diazotroph community structure in roots and in rhizosphere soils following long-term application of different exogenous organic substrates, i.e., green manure, green manure and pig manure, and green manure and rice straw. Remarkable increases in rate were observed in and when compared with that in green manure treatment, with the greatest enhancement observed in the treatment. Moreover, organic amendments, particularly pig manure application, altered diazotroph community composition in rhizosphere soils, therefore increasing the abundance of the host-specific genus Mesorhizobium. Furthermore, organic amendments influence the diazotroph communities through two primary mechanisms. Firstly, the components of dissolved organic carbon promote an increase in available iron, facilitated by the presence of humus substrates. Secondly, the elevated content of dissolved organic carbon and available iron expands the niche breadth of Mesorhizobium within the rhizosphere. Consequently, these alterations result in a modified diazotroph community within the rhizosphere, which in turn influences Mesorhizobium nodulation in the root and symbiotic nitrogen fixation rate. The results of the present study enhance our understanding of the impact of organic amendments on symbiotic nitrogen fixation and the underlying mechanism, highlighting the key role of dissolved organic carbon composition on diazotroph community composition in the rhizosphere.
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- Qing Bian
- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Institute of Red Soil and Germplasm Resources, Jinxian, 331717, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Institute of Red Soil and Germplasm Resources, Jinxian, 331717, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China
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Li Q, Chang J, Li L, Lin X, Li Y. Soil amendments alter cadmium distribution and bacterial community structure in paddy soils. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 924:171399. [PMID: 38458464 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Revised: 02/10/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
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Soil amendments play a pivotal role in ensuring the safety of food production by inhibiting the transfer of heavy metal ions from soils to crops. Nevertheless, their impact on soil characteristics and the microbial community and their role in reducing cadmium (Cd) accumulation in rice remain unclear. In this study, pot experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of three soil amendments (mineral, organic, and microbial) on the distribution of Cd speciation, organic components, iron oxides, and microbial community structure. The application of soil amendments resulted in significant reductions in the soil available Cd content (16 %-51 %) and brown rice Cd content (16 %-78 %), facilitating the transformation of Cd from unstable forms (decreasing 10 %-20 %) to stable forms (increasing 77 %-150 %) in the soil. The mineral and organic amendments increased the soil cation exchange capacity (CEC) and plant-derived organic carbon (OC), respectively, leading to reduced Cd accumulation in brown rice, while the microbial amendment enhanced OC complexity and the abundances of Firmicutes and Bacteroidota, contributing to the decreased rice Cd uptake. The synchrotron radiation-based Fourier transform infrared (SR-FTIR) spectroscopy indicated that soil amendments regulated soil Cd species by promoting iron oxides and OC coupling. Moreover, both organic and microbial amendments significantly reduced the diversity and richness of the bacterial communities and altered their compositions and structures, by increasing the relative abundances of Bacteroidota and Firmicutes and decreasing those of Acidobacteria, Actinobacteria, and Myxococcota. Soil microbiome analysis revealed that the increase of Firmicutes and Bacteroidota associated with Cd adsorption and sequestration contributed to the suppression of soil Cd reactivity. These findings offer valuable insights into the potential mechanisms by which soil amendments regulate the speciation and bioavailability of Cd, and improve the bacterial communities, thereby providing guidance for agricultural management practices.
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- Qi Li
- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilizer in South Region, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nutrient Cycling and Farmland Conservation, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Key Laboratory for New Technology Research of Vegetable, Vegetable Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilizer in South Region, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nutrient Cycling and Farmland Conservation, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilizer in South Region, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nutrient Cycling and Farmland Conservation, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilizer in South Region, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nutrient Cycling and Farmland Conservation, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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Zhu L, Luan L, Chen Y, Wang X, Zhou S, Zou W, Han X, Duan Y, Zhu B, Li Y, Liu W, Zhou J, Zhang J, Jiang Y, Sun B. Community assembly of organisms regulates soil microbial functional potential through dual mechanisms. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY 2024; 30:e17160. [PMID: 38379454 DOI: 10.1111/gcb.17160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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Unraveling the influence of community assembly processes on soil ecosystem functioning presents a major challenge in the field of theoretical ecology, as it has received limited attention. Here, we used a series of long-term experiments spanning over 25 years to explore the assembly processes of bacterial, fungal, protist, and nematode communities using high-throughput sequencing. We characterized the soil microbial functional potential by the abundance of microbial genes associated with carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur cycling using GeoChip-based functional gene profiling, and determined how the assembly processes of organism groups regulate soil microbial functional potential through community diversity and network stability. Our results indicated that balanced fertilization (NPK) treatment improved the stochastic assembly of bacterial, fungal, and protist communities compared to phosphorus-deficient fertilization (NK) treatment. However, there was a nonsignificant increase in the normalized stochasticity ratio of the nematode community in response to fertilization across sites. Our findings emphasized that soil environmental factors influenced the assembly processes of the biotic community, which regulated soil microbial functional potential through dual mechanisms. One mechanism indicated that the high phosphorus levels and low soil nutrient stoichiometry may increase the stochasticity of bacterial, fungal, and protist communities and the determinism of the nematode community under NPK treatment, ultimately enhancing soil microbial functional potential by reinforcing the network stability of the biotic community. The other mechanism indicated that the low phosphorus levels and high soil nutrient stoichiometry may increase the stochastic process of the bacterial community and the determinism of the fungal, protist, and nematode communities under NK treatment, thereby enhancing soil microbial functional potential by improving the β-diversity of the biotic community. Taken together, these results provide valuable insights into the mechanisms underlying the assembly processes of the biotic community that regulate ecosystem functioning.
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- Lingyue Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Harbin, China
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- College of Land and Environment, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shengyang, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Ministry of Water Resources, Yangling, China
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- Institute for Environmental Genomics, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
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Hou X, Cheng Q, Wang H. Self-cleaning paper-based microfluidic biosensor employing DNAzyme and semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotube for copper ion detection. Bioelectrochemistry 2024; 155:108602. [PMID: 37972506 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2023.108602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Microfluidic paper-based analytical device (μPAD) offers a simple and efficient platform for point-of-care monitoring, which can be beneficial for copper determination in livestock feed and manure. However, common cellulose paper has excellent hydrophilicity, causing μPAD is accompanied by poor mechanical properties, short service life, and low sensitivity. Here, a self-cleaning paper-based microfluidic biosensor for Cu2+ determination was proposed to overcome the mentioned shortages in the application. Polymeric octadecyl trichlorosilane was synthesized and decorated on cellulose paper to form hydrophobic paper, which can improve the hydrophobicity, self-cleaning, and pollution ability. In addition, hydrophobic paper, semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotube, and DNAzyme through the chemical bond were employed to fabricate a self-cleaning paper-based microfluidic biosensor. The properties were investigated using scanning electron microscopy, Raman, and electrochemical methods. The detecting parameters were also optimized. It could measure the Cu2+ concentration from 1 nM to 100 μM, and the detection limit was 0.65 nM. The self-cleaning paper-based microfluidic biosensor was applied to detect Cu2+ concentration in livestock feed and manure that can meet the requirements for fast screening and detection.
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- Xiaopeng Hou
- Research Institute of Wood Industry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, PR China
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- Academy of Agricultural Planning and Engineering, No. 41, Maizidian Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100125, PR China
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- Research Institute of Wood Industry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, PR China.
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Yi K, Li Z, Shang D, Zhang C, Li M, Lin D, Wang S, Sun J, Wang W, Yang X, Wang Y. Comparison of the response of microbial communities to region and rootstock disease differences in tobacco soils of southwestern China. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1333877. [PMID: 38179445 PMCID: PMC10765544 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1333877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024] Open
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Introduction Soil microorganisms are essential for crop growth and production as part of soil health. However, our current knowledge of microbial communities in tobacco soils and their impact factors is limited. Methods In this study, we compared the characterization of bacterial and fungal communities in tobacco soils and their response to regional and rootstock disease differences. Results and discussion The results showed that the diversity and composition of bacterial and fungal communities responded more strongly to regional differences than to rootstock diseases, while bacterial niche breadth was more sensitive than fungi to regional differences. Similarly, the core bacterial and fungal taxa shared by the three regions accounted for 21.73% and 20.62% of all OTUs, respectively, which was much lower than that shared by RD and NRD in each region, ranging from 44.87% to 62.14%. Meanwhile, the differences in topological characteristics, connectivity, and stability of microbial networks in different regions also verified the high responsiveness of microbial communities to regions. However, rootstock diseases had a more direct effect on fungal communities than regional differences. Conclusion This provided insight into the interactions between microbial communities, regional differences, and rootstock diseases, with important implications for maintaining soil health and improving tobacco yield and quality.
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- Kai Yi
- Liupanshui Branch of Guizhou Tobacco Company, Liupanshui, China
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- Liupanshui Branch of Guizhou Tobacco Company, Liupanshui, China
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- Liupanshui Branch of Guizhou Tobacco Company, Liupanshui, China
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- Liupanshui Branch of Guizhou Tobacco Company, Liupanshui, China
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- Liupanshui Branch of Guizhou Tobacco Company, Liupanshui, China
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- Liupanshui Branch of Guizhou Tobacco Company, Liupanshui, China
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- Liupanshui Branch of Guizhou Tobacco Company, Liupanshui, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Gao G, Li G, Liu M, Li P, Liu J, Ma S, Li D, Petropoulos E, Wu M, Li Z. Changes in soil stoichiometry, soil organic carbon mineralization and bacterial community assembly processes across soil profiles. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 903:166408. [PMID: 37597539 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/21/2023]
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Soil organic carbon (SOC) mineralization is essential to biogeochemical recycling in terrestrial ecosystem. However, the microbial mechanisms underlying the nutrient-induced SOC mineralization remain uncertain. Here, we investigated how SOC mineralization was linked to microbial assembly processes as well as soil nutrient availability and stoichiometric ratio in a paddy rice ecosystem at four soil profile levels. Our results showed a sharp decrease in SOC mineralization from topsoil (112.61-146.34 mg CO2 kg-1 day-1) to subsoil (33.51-61.41 mg CO2 kg-1 day-1). High-throughput sequencing showed that both abundance and diversity of specialist microorganisms (Chao1: 1244.30-1341.35) significantly increased along the soil profile, while the generalist microorganisms (Chao1: 427.67-616.15; Shannon: 7.46-7.97) showed the opposite trend. Correspondingly, the proportion of deterministic processes that regulate specialist (9.64-21.59 %) and generalist microorganisms (21.17-53.53 %) increased and decreased from topsoil to subsoil, respectively. Linear regression modeling and partial least squares path modeling indicated that SOC mineralization was primarily controlled by the assembly processes of specialist microorganisms, which was significantly mediated by available soil C:N:P stoichiometry. This study highlighted the importance of soil stoichiometry-mediated bacterial community assembly processes in regulating SOC mineralization. Our results have an important implication for the integration of bacterial community assembly processes into the prediction of SOC dynamics.
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- Guozhen Gao
- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Soil and Fertilizer & Resources and Environment Institute, Jiangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanchang 330200, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; National Engineering and Technology Research Center for Red Soil Improvement, Ecological Experimental Station of Red Soil Academia Sinica, Yingtan 335211, China
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- Department of Microbiology, Key Lab of Microbiology for Agricultural Environment, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Soil and Fertilizer & Resources and Environment Institute, Jiangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanchang 330200, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- Jiangxi Institute Red Soil, Jinxian 331700, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; National Engineering and Technology Research Center for Red Soil Improvement, Ecological Experimental Station of Red Soil Academia Sinica, Yingtan 335211, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Yang X, Zhang Z, Zhang J. Study of soil microplastic pollution and influencing factors based on environmental fragility theory. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 899:165435. [PMID: 37442481 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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Soil microplastics (MPs) pollution is a global concern, but the distribution of MPs and the factors affecting the distribution of MPs in different ecologically fragile karst areas remain poorly understood. Here, we investigated the spatial distribution, characteristics, and composition of MPs in different ecologically fragile karst areas of Guizhou Province and explored the relationship between ecosystem fragility and MPs. Structural equation models combined with robust random forest (RF) models were used to clarify the effects of karst soil properties on MPs and quantify their relative contributions. The abundance of soil MPs in ecologically fragile karst areas was 2949 item kg-1, and the risk of MPs contamination was highest in medium-fragile areas. The robust RF models precisely predicted the abundance of soil MPs in different fragile areas, and the mean root mean square error and R2 were 0.21 and 0.93, respectively. The contribution of karst soil properties to the abundance of MPs was estimated. Some soil chemical properties had a significant effect (p < 0.05) on MPs pollution in ecologically fragile karst areas. The results of our study suggest that the fragile ecological environment may exacerbate MPs pollution. Our study also contributes to establish a scientific theoretical foundation for the utilization of plastics and the prevention and control of microplastics pollution in karst ecosystems.
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- Xiuyuan Yang
- College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou, China; Key Laboratory of Kast Georesources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China; Guizhou Karst Environmental Ecosystems Observation and Research Station, Ministry of Education, Guiyang 550025, China.
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- Guizhou Botanical Garden, Guizhou Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550004, Guizhou, China.
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Li P, Tedersoo L, Crowther TW, Dumbrell AJ, Dini-Andreote F, Bahram M, Kuang L, Li T, Wu M, Jiang Y, Luan L, Saleem M, de Vries FT, Li Z, Wang B, Jiang J. Fossil-fuel-dependent scenarios could lead to a significant decline of global plant-beneficial bacteria abundance in soils by 2100. NATURE FOOD 2023; 4:996-1006. [PMID: 37904026 DOI: 10.1038/s43016-023-00869-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 11/01/2023]
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Exploiting the potential benefits of plant-associated microbes represents a sustainable approach to enhancing crop productivity. Plant-beneficial bacteria (PBB) provide multiple benefits to plants. However, the biogeography and community structure remain largely unknown. Here we constructed a PBB database to couple microbial taxonomy with their plant-beneficial traits and analysed the global atlas of potential PBB from 4,245 soil samples. We show that the diversity of PBB peaks in low-latitude regions, following a strong latitudinal diversity gradient. The distribution of potential PBB was primarily governed by environmental filtering, which was mainly determined by local climate. Our projections showed that fossil-fuel-dependent future scenarios would lead to a significant decline of potential PBB by 2100, especially biocontrol agents (-1.03%) and stress resistance bacteria (-0.61%), which may potentially threaten global food production and (agro)ecosystem services.
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- Pengfa Li
- Department of Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- Mycology and Microbiology Center, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester, UK
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- Department of Plant Science and Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Mycology and Microbiology Center, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Alabama State University, Montgomery, AL, USA
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- Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing, China.
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing, China.
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Gao F, Ye L, Mu X, Xu L, Shi Z, Luo Y. Synergistic effects of earthworms and cow manure under reduced chemical fertilization modified microbial community structure to mitigate continuous cropping effects on Chinese flowering cabbage. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1285464. [PMID: 37954241 PMCID: PMC10637444 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1285464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023] Open
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The substitution of chemical fertilizers with organic fertilizers is a viable strategy to enhance crop yield and soil quality. In this study, the aim was to investigate the changes in soil microorganisms, soil chemical properties, and growth of Chinese flowering cabbage under different fertilization treatments involving earthworms and cow manure. Compared with the control (100% chemical fertilizer), CE (30% reduction in chemical fertilizer + earthworms) and CFE (30% reduction in chemical fertilizer + cow dung + earthworms) treatments at soil pH 8.14 and 8.07, respectively, and CFC (30% reduction in chemical fertilizer + cow manure) and CFE treatments increased soil organic matter (SOM), total nitrogen (TN), available nitrogen (AN), and available potassium (AK) contents. Earthworms and cow manure promoted the abundance of Bacillus and reduced that of the pathogens Plectosphaerella and Gibberella. The mantle test revealed that pH was not correlated with the microbial community. Random forest analysis verified that AN, SOM, and TN were important factors that jointly influenced bacterial and fungal diversity. Overall, the synergistic effect of earthworms and cow manure increased soil fertility and microbial diversity, thereby promoting the growth and development of Chinese flowering cabbage. This study enhanced the understanding of how bioregulation affects the growth and soil quality of Chinese flowering cabbage, and thus provided a guidance for the optimization of fertilization strategies to maximize the yield and quality of Chinese flowering cabbage while reducing environmental risks.
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- College of Wine and Horticulture, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, China
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Wang X, Dai Z, Zhao H, Hu L, Dahlgren RA, Xu J. Heavy metal effects on multitrophic level microbial communities and insights for ecological restoration of an abandoned electroplating factory site. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 327:121548. [PMID: 37011779 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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The response of soil microbes to heavy metal pollution provides a metric to evaluate the soil health and ecological risks associated with heavy metal contamination. However, a multitrophic level perspective of how soil microbial communities and their functions respond to long-term exposure of multiple heavy metals remains unclear. Herein, we examined variations in soil microbial (including protists and bacteria) diversity, functional guilds and interactions along a pronounced metal pollution gradient in a field surrounding an abandoned electroplating factory. Given the stressful soil environment resulting from extremely high heavy metal concentrations and low nutrients, beta diversity of protist increased, but that of bacteria decreased, at high versus low pollution sites. Additionally, the bacteria community showed low functional diversity and redundancy at the highly polluted sites. We further identified indicative genus and "generalists" in response to heavy metal pollution. Predatory protists in Cercozoa were the most sensitive protist taxa with respect to heavy metal pollution, whereas photosynthetic protists showed a tolerance for metal pollution and nutrient deficiency. The complexity of ecological networks increased, but the communication among the modules disappeared with increasing metal pollution levels. Subnetworks of tolerant bacteria displaying functional versatility (Blastococcus, Agromyces and Opitutus) and photosynthetic protists (microalgae) became more complex with increasing metal pollution levels, indicating their potential for use in bioremediation and restoration of abandoned industrial sites contaminated by heavy metals.
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- Xuehua Wang
- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; The Rural Development Academy, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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- Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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Liu X, Chen Q, Zhang H, Zhang J, Chen Y, Yao F, Chen Y. Effects of exogenous organic matter addition on agricultural soil microbial communities and relevant enzyme activities in southern China. Sci Rep 2023; 13:8045. [PMID: 37198213 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-33498-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023] Open
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Soil microbial community composition plays a key role in the decomposition of organic matter, while the quality of exogenous organic matter (EOM: rice straw, roots and pig manure) can influence soil chemical and biological properties. However, the evidences of the effect of combination of crop residues and pig manure on the changes in soil microbial community and enzymes activities are scarce. A greenhouse pot experiment was conducted to investigate the potential effect of EOM by analyzing soil properties, enzyme activities and microbial communities. The experiment consisted of eight treatments: CK (control), S (1% (w/w) rice straw), R (1% (w/w) rice root), SR (1% (w/w) rice straw + 1% (w/w) rice root), and added 1% (w/w) pig manure to CK, S, R and SR, respectively. Results showed that the straw treatment significantly increased the microbial biomass (carbon and nitrogen) and total carbon and nitrogen contents, cellulase and β-1,4-glucosidase activities, bacteria (i.e., gram-positive bacteria and gram-negative bacteria) PLFAs contents relative to CK regardless of whether pig manure was added. Moreover, the interaction between crop residues (e.g., straw and roots) and pig manure significantly influenced the contents of microbial biomass nitrogen and microbial biomass phosphorus, and the ratio of gram-positive bacteria to gram-negative bacteria. Redundance analysis confirmed that pH, nitrate nitrogen, ammonium nitrogen and dissolve organic carbon contents were significantly associated with soil microbial community under crop residues without pig manure addition. Furthermore, the experiment results showed that pig manure application not only provided more abundant nutrients (C, N and P) but also induced higher microbial and enzymatic activity compared with no pig manure addition. Our findings suggest that the combination of above-ground straw and pig manure is a better option for improving the functions of soil ecosystem.
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- Xing Liu
- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Modern Eco-agriculture and Circular Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Eco-circular Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
- Department of Ecology, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Modern Eco-agriculture and Circular Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Eco-circular Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
- Department of Ecology, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Modern Eco-agriculture and Circular Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Eco-circular Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
- Department of Ecology, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Modern Eco-agriculture and Circular Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Eco-circular Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
- Department of Ecology, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
- Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment in the Tropics, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
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- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Modern Eco-agriculture and Circular Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Eco-circular Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
- Department of Ecology, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Modern Eco-agriculture and Circular Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Eco-circular Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
- Department of Ecology, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Modern Eco-agriculture and Circular Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Eco-circular Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
- Department of Ecology, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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Lei H, Jin C, Xiao Z, Chen J, Leghari SJ, Pan H. Relationship between pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) root morphology, inter-root soil bacterial community structure and diversity under water-air intercropping conditions. PLANTA 2023; 257:98. [PMID: 37067628 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-023-04134-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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The combination of water and gas at an aeration rate of 15 mg/L and irrigation amount of 0.8 Ep significantly promoted the root morphology, inter-root soil bacterial community structure and diversity of pepper, enhanced the structure of molecular symbiotic network, and stimulated the potential ecosystem function. Poor aeration adversely affects the root morphology of pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) and bacterial community. It is critical to understand the effects of water-air interactions on root morphology and bacterial community structure and diversity. A randomized block experiment was conducted under the two aeration rates of dissolved oxygen mass concentrations, including A: 15 mg/L, O: 40 mg/L, and C: non-aeration as control treatment, and two irrigation rates of W1 and W2 (0.8 Ep and 1.0 Ep). The results showed that aerated irrigation had a significant effect on the root morphology of pepper. Compared with treatment CW1, treatment AW1 increased root dry weight, root length, root volume, and root surface area by 13.63%, 11.09%, 59.47%, and 61.67%, respectively (P < 0.05). Aerated irrigation significantly increased the relative abundance of Actinobacteria, Gemmatimonadetes, Alphaproteobacteria, Gemmatimonas, Sphingomonas, and KD4-96 aerobic beneficial bacteria. It decreased the relative abundance of Proteobacteria, Monomycetes, Bacteroidetes, Corynebacterium, Gammaproteobacteria, Anaerolineae, Subgroup_6, MND1, Haliangium, and Thiobacillus. The Pielou_e, Shannon and Simpson indexes of treatment AW1 were significantly higher than treatments OW1 and CW1. The results of the β-diversity of bacterial communities showed that the structure of soil bacterial communities differed significantly among treatments. Actinobacteria was a key phylum affecting root morphology, and AW1 treatment was highly correlated with Actinobacteria. Molecular ecological network analysis showed a relatively high number of bacterial network nodes and more complex relationships among species under the aeration of level 15 mg/L and 0.8 Ep, as well as the emergence of new phylum-level beneficial species: Dependentiae, BRC1, Cyanobacteria, Deinococcus-Thermus, Firmicutes, and Planctomycetes. Therefore, the aeration of 15 mg/L and 0.8 times crop-evaporation coefficient can increase root morphology, inter-root soil bacterial community diversity and bacterial network structure, and enhance potential ecosystem functions in the rhizosphere.
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- Hongjun Lei
- School of Water Conservancy, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- School of Water Conservancy, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- School of Water Conservancy, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- School of Water Conservancy, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- College of Land Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- School of Water Conservancy, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou, 450046, China.
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Changes of bacterial and fungal communities and relationship between keystone taxon and physicochemical factors during dairy manure ectopic fermentation. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0276920. [PMID: 36534655 PMCID: PMC9762577 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Due to interactions with variety of environmental and physicochemical factors, the composition and diversity of bacteria and fungi in manure ectopic fermentation are constantly changing. The purpose of this study was to investigated bacterial and fungal changes in dairy manure ectopic fermentation, as well as the relationships between keystone species and physicochemical characteristics. METHODS Ectopic fermentation was carried out for 93 days using mattress materials, which was combined with rice husk and rice chaff (6:4, v/v), and dairy waste mixed with manure and sewage. Physicochemical characteristics (moisture content, pH, NH4+-N (NN), total organic carbon (TO), total nitrogen (TN) and the C/N ratio) of ectopic fermentation samples were measured, as well as enzymatic activity (cellulose, urease, dehydrogenase and alkaline phosphatase). Furthermore, the bacterial and fungal communities were studied using 16S rRNA and 18S rRNA gene sequencing, as well as network properties and keystone species were analyzed. RESULTS During the ectopic fermentation, the main pathogenic bacteria reduced while fecal coliform increased. The C/N ratio gradually decreased, whereas cellulase and dehydrogenase remained at lower levels beyond day 65, indicating fermentation maturity and stability. During fermentation, the dominant phyla were Chloroflexi, Firmicutes, Proteobacteria, Bacteroidetes, and Actinobacteria of bacteria, and Ascomycota of fungi, while bacterial and fungal community diversity changed dramatically and inversely. The association between physicochemical characteristics and community keystone taxon was examined, and C/N ratio was negative associated to keystone genus. CONCLUSION These data indicated that microbial composition and diversity interacted with fermentation environment and parameters, while regulation of keystone species management of physicochemical factors might lead to improved maturation rate and quality during dairy manure ectopic fermentation. These findings provide a reference to enhance the quality and efficiency of waste management on dairy farm.
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Hong Y, Li D, Xie C, Zheng X, Yin J, Li Z, Zhang K, Jiao Y, Wang B, Hu Y, Zhu Z. Combined apatite, biochar, and organic fertilizer application for heavy metal co-contaminated soil remediation reduces heavy metal transport and alters soil microbial community structure. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 851:158033. [PMID: 35973531 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Revised: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Soil amendments are used extensively to remediate soils contaminated with heavy metals. However, the effects of soil amendments on heavy metal bioavailability, plant yield, and bacterial community structure in tropical farmland soils remain largely unknown. In the present study, seaweed organic fertilizer (S), apatite (A), biochar (B), and seaweed organic fertilizer-apatite-biochar mixtures (SAB) were applied at different rates to assess their influence on cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), and chromium (Cr) bioavailability in contaminated farmland soils, using different component ratios and doses in maize field plots, and maize yield. Effects on soil bacterial community structure were also evaluated based on high-throughput sequencing. Following addition of 2 % S + A + B combined amendment at a ratio of 1:0.5:1.5 (2%S1A0.5B1.5), soil pH and electrical conductivity (EC) were elevated, and bioavailable Cd, Pb, and Cr concentrations were reduced in potted soils, leading to higher heavy metal immobilization. Under field conditions, soil pH, EC, organic matter, ammonium‑nitrogen, available phosphorus, available potassium, and crop productivity were all increased considerably, whereas soil Cd and Cr bioavailability were lower in the combined amendment treatments than in the control treatments. Particularly, application of a 2.49 t·ha-1 combined amendment (0.83 t·ha-1 S + 0.41 t·ha-1A + 1.25 t·ha-1B,1:0.5:1.5) decreased Cd, Pb, and Cr concentrations in maize grain by 68.9 %, 68.9 %, and 65.7 %, respectively. Species abundance and evenness in bacterial communities increased in field soils subjected to combined amendments, with shifts in community structure and function mostly driven by changes in soil pH, organic matter content, and nutrient availability. Overall, the results suggest that 1.5%S1A0.5B1.5 is the optimal treatment for remediating heavy metal co-contaminated soil, and thereby, improving maize yield and quality. Combined organic and inorganic amendments achieve high remediation efficiency, mainly by improving chemical properties, reducing heavy metal bioavailability, and altering bacterial community structure and function in heavy metal contaminated farmland soils.
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- Yi Hong
- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- College of Ecology and Environment, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.
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Yi X, Ji L, Hu Z, Yang X, Li H, Jiang Y, He T, Yang Y, Ni K, Ruan J. Organic amendments improved soil quality and reduced ecological risks of heavy metals in a long-term tea plantation field trial on an Alfisol. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 838:156017. [PMID: 35588827 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2022] [Revised: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Tea plantation can cause strong soil degradation, e.g. acidification, basic nutrient decrease and microbial diversity loss, naturally by its root activity and secondary by practically tremendous synthetic N input. Organic amendments application is considered a practical way to mitigate the above adverse consequence. However, the trade-off between agronomic and environmental effects on the application of the organic amendments is still under debate. Herein, we conducted a long-term field experiment with four treatments, including control (without and fertiliser) (CK), chemical fertiliser treatment (CF), chicken manure treatment (CM) and chicken manure combined with biochar treatment (CMB) to investigate the effects of organic amendments application on soil quality, heavy metal contamination and tea production in a tea plantation. Totally 16 plots were arranged randomly with a completely randomised design. The results showed that CM and CMB treatments improved soil nutrient, mitigated soil acidification and ameliorated soil porosity compared to CF treatment. CMB treatment displayed a relatively high tea yield and quality in three consecutive years of monitoring. However, CM and CMB treatments elevated the heavy metal (HM) potential ecological risk (RI) and Nemerow's composite index (Ps). CM treatment significantly increased available As, Pb, Cu and Zn concentrations compared to CF treatment, while CMB treatment significantly decreased available Cr and Cu concentrations and slightly decreased available Cd, Pb and Ni concentrations compared to CM treatment. But the increase of available As and Zn in CMB treatment compared to CM treatment also indicated adverse effects of biochar addition. The PLS-PM model showed HM risk had direct negative effects on tea quality. Moreover, soil fungal community revealed positive effects on tea yield and negative effects on tea quality. Overall, our study proved that CMB treatment could improve soil quality, reduce available Cr and Ni concentrations, maintain tea yield and increase tea quality.
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- Xiaoyun Yi
- Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China; Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China; Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Solid Organic Waste Utilization, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Solid Organic Wastes, Educational Ministry Engineering Center of Resource-saving fertilisers, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Institute of Leisure Agriculture, Jiangsu Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China
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- Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China
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- Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China
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- Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China
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- Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Institute of Leisure Agriculture, Jiangsu Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China
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- Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China.
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- Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China; Xihu National Agricultural Experimental Station for Soil Quality, Hangzhou 310008, China.
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Yu X, Li X, Ren C, Wang J, Wang C, Zou Y, Wang X, Li G, Li Q. Co-composting with cow dung and subsequent vermicomposting improve compost quality of spent mushroom. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 358:127386. [PMID: 35636680 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In order to determine a feasible degrading process for spent mushroom (SMS) with high lignin content, the present work used cow dung (CD), SMS, and a mixture of CD and SMS as substrates and evaluated the effects of vermicomposting on the microflora and the quality of composting products. Bacterial (R2 = 0.548, P = 0.001) and fungal (R2 = 0.314, P = 0.005) community both were different between composting and vermicomposting. Vermicomposting and substrates affected enzyme activities indirectly by affecting ammonium, pH, total carbon, richness, and bacterial community composition. These results suggested that appropriate regulation of environmental factors may increase microbial activity. An increase in ion-exchange capacity (up to 139.8%), pH (6.9%), and nitrate (71.1%) and a decrease in total carbon (31.2%) and carbon/nitrogen ratio (32.1%) in vermicomposting indicated that earthworms could further improve product quality. Co-composting with CD and integrated subsequent vermicomposting efficiently promoted the maturity of SMS.
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- Xiaolan Yu
- Environmental and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, Hainan, China; Hainan Key Laboratory of Tropical Eco-Circular Agriculture, Haikou 571101, Hainan, China
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- Tropical Crops Genetic Resources Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Germplasm Enhancement in Southern China, Ministry of Agriculture, Haikou 571101, China
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- Rubber Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, China
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- Environmental and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, Hainan, China; Hainan Key Laboratory of Tropical Eco-Circular Agriculture, Haikou 571101, Hainan, China.
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- Hainan Soil and Fertilizer Station, Haikou 571100, China
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- Environmental and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, Hainan, China; Hainan Key Laboratory of Tropical Eco-Circular Agriculture, Haikou 571101, Hainan, China
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- Hainan Soil and Fertilizer Station, Haikou 571100, China
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- Environmental and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, Hainan, China; Hainan Key Laboratory of Tropical Eco-Circular Agriculture, Haikou 571101, Hainan, China
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- Environmental and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, Hainan, China; Hainan Key Laboratory of Tropical Eco-Circular Agriculture, Haikou 571101, Hainan, China.
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Iqbal A, He L, Ali I, Yuan P, Khan A, Hua Z, Wei S, Jiang L. Partial Substation of Organic Fertilizer With Chemical Fertilizer Improves Soil Biochemical Attributes, Rice Yields, and Restores Bacterial Community Diversity in a Paddy Field. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:895230. [PMID: 35720563 PMCID: PMC9201382 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.895230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Conventional farming systems are highly reliant on chemical fertilizers (CFs), which adversely affect soil quality, crop production and the environment. One of the major current challenges of current agriculture is finding ways to increase soil health and crop yield sustainably. Manure application as a substitute for CF is an alternative fertilization strategy for maintaining soil health and biodiversity. However, little is known about the complex response of soil bacterial communities and soil nutrients to manure and CFs application. This study reports the response of soil nutrients, rice yield, and soil microbial community structure to 2 years of continuous manure and CFs application. The study consisted of six treatments: no N fertilizer control (Neg-Con); 100% CF (Pos-Con); 60% cattle manure (CM) + 40% CF (High-CM); 30% CM + 70% CF (Low-CM); 60% poultry manure (PM) + 40% CF (High-PM), and 30% PM + 70% CF (Low-PM). We used high-throughput sequencing of 16S ribosomal RNA gene amplicons to characterize the soil bacterial communities. Results revealed that the addition of manure significantly altered the soil bacterial community composition and structure; and enhanced the relative abundance of phyla Proteobacteria, Chloroflexi, Firmicutes, Acidobacteria, and Planctomycetes. Organic fertilizer treatments, particularly high CM and PM had the highest measured soil bacterial diversity of all treatments. Similarly, integrated application of manure and CFs increased the soil biochemical traits [i.e., pH, total N (TN), soil organic C (SOC), microbial biomass N (MBN), and microbial biomass C (MBC)] and rice grain yield. Average increases in SOC, TN, MBN, and MBC were 43.66, 31.57, 24.34, and 49.45%, respectively, over the years in the High-PM compared with Pos-Con. Redundancy analysis showed that the dominant bacteria phyla were correlated with soil pH, SOC, TN, and microbial biomass, but the relative abundance of Proteobacteria was strongly correlated with environmental factors such as soil pH, SOC, TN, and MBC. We employed a structural equation model to examine the relationship between microbial biomass, soil nutrients and grain yield among treatments. This analysis supported the hypothesis that soil nutrient content and availability directly affect rice grain yield while soil bacteria indirectly affect grain yield through microbial biomass production and nutrient levels. Overall, the findings of this research suggest that the integrated application of CF and manure is a better approach for improving soil health and rice yield.
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- Anas Iqbal
- College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
- College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
- College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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Luo Y, Pang J, Li C, Sun J, Xu Q, Ye J, Wu H, Wan Y, Shi J. Long-term and high-bioavailable potentially toxic elements (PTEs) strongly influence the microbiota in electroplating sites. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 814:151933. [PMID: 34838915 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Revised: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Multiple potentially toxic elements (PTEs) wastes are produced in the process of electroplating, which pollute the surrounding soils. However, the priority pollutants and critical risk factors in electroplating sites are still unclear. Hence, a typical demolished electroplating site (operation for 31 years) in the Yangtze River Delta was investigated. Results showed that the soil was severely polluted by Cr(VI) (1711.3 mg kg-1), Ni (6754.0 mg kg-1) and Pb (2784.4 mg kg-1). The spatial distribution of soil PTEs performed by ArcGIS illustrated that the soil pollution varied with plating workshops. Hard Cr electroplating workshops (HCE), decorative Cr electroplating workshops (DCE) and sludge storage station (SS) were the hot spots in the site. Besides, the toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) - extractable Cr and Ni contents in different workshops were significantly related (P < 0.05) to their bioavailable fractions (exchangeable fraction (F1) + bound to carbonate fraction (F2)), which pose potential risk to humans. Although the soil total Pb concentration was high, its mobility was very low (<0.007%). Moreover, the soil microbial community dynamics under the stress of long term and high contents of PTEs were further revealed. The soil microbiota was significantly disturbed by long term and high concentration of PTEs. A bit of bacteria (Caulobacter) and fungi (Cladosporium and Monocillium) showed tolerance potential to multiple metals. Furthermore, the canonical correspondence analysis (CCA) showed that the bioavailable fractions (F1 + F2) of Cr and Ni were the most critical environmental variables affecting microbiota. Therefore, remediation strategies are required urgently to reduce the bioavailability of soil Cr and Ni. The results of this study provide an overview of the pollution distribution and microbial dynamics of a typical plating site, laying a foundation for ecological remediation of electroplating sites in Yangtze River Delta of China.
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- Yating Luo
- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Environmental and Resource Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; MOE Key laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental and Resource Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Environmental and Resource Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Environmental and Resource Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Environmental and Resource Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Environmental and Resource Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Environmental and Resource Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Environmental and Resource Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Environmental and Resource Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Environmental and Resource Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; MOE Key laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental and Resource Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Liu X, Shi Y, Kong L, Tong L, Cao H, Zhou H, Lv Y. Long-Term Application of Bio-Compost Increased Soil Microbial Community Diversity and Altered Its Composition and Network. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10020462. [PMID: 35208916 PMCID: PMC8878586 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10020462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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The influence of bio-compost on the diversity, composition and structure of soil microbial communities is less understood. Here, Illumina MiSeq sequencing and a network analysis were used to comprehensively characterize the effects of 25 years of bio-compost application on the microbial diversity of soil and community composition. High dosages of bio-compost significantly increased the bacterial and fungal richness. The compositions of bacterial and fungal communities were significantly altered by bio-compost addition. Bio-compost addition enriched the relative abundance of beneficial microorganisms (such as Sphingomonas, Acidibacter, Nocardioides, etc.) and reduced the relative abundance of harmful microorganisms (such as Stachybotrys and Aspergillus). Electrical conductivity, soil organic matter and total phosphorus were the key factors in shaping soil microbial community composition. The bacterial network was more complex than fungal network, and bacteria were more sensitive to changes in environmental factors than fungi. Positive interactions dominated both the bacterial and fungal networks, with stronger positive interactions found in the bacterial network. Functional prediction suggested that bio-composts altered the soil bacterial-community metabolic function with respect to carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus cycles and fungal community trophic modes. In conclusion, suitable bio-compost addition is beneficial to the improvement of soil health and crop quality and therefore the sustainability of agriculture.
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- Xiayan Liu
- Department of Soil and Water Sciences, College of Land Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; (X.L.); (L.K.); (H.C.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China;
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- Department of Soil and Water Sciences, College of Land Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; (X.L.); (L.K.); (H.C.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydroscience and Engineering, Department of Hydraulic Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China;
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- Department of Soil and Water Sciences, College of Land Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; (X.L.); (L.K.); (H.C.)
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- Department of Soil and Water Sciences, College of Land Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; (X.L.); (L.K.); (H.C.)
- Correspondence: (H.Z.); (Y.L.); Tel.: +86-010-62731890 (H.Z.); +86-010-62731431 (Y.L.)
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- Department of Soil and Water Sciences, College of Land Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; (X.L.); (L.K.); (H.C.)
- Correspondence: (H.Z.); (Y.L.); Tel.: +86-010-62731890 (H.Z.); +86-010-62731431 (Y.L.)
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Wang JL, Liu KL, Zhao XQ, Zhang HQ, Li D, Li JJ, Shen RF. Balanced fertilization over four decades has sustained soil microbial communities and improved soil fertility and rice productivity in red paddy soil. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 793:148664. [PMID: 34328991 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Revised: 06/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The influence of long-term fertilization on soil microbial communities is critical for revealing the association between belowground microbial flora and aboveground crop productivity-a relationship of great importance to food security, environmental protection, and ecosystem functions. Here, we examined shifts in soil chemical properties, microbial communities, and the nutrient uptake and yield of rice subjected to different chemical and organic fertilization treatments over a 40-year period in red paddy soil. Ten different treatments were used: a control without fertilizer, and applications of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), NP, NK, PK, NPK, double NPK, or NPK plus manure. Compared with the effects of withholding one or two nutrients (N, P, or K), the balanced application of chemical NPK and organic fertilizers markedly improved soil nutrient status and rice yield. This improvement of soil fertility and rice yield was not associated with bacterial, archaeal, or fungal alpha diversities. The bacterial abundance and community structure and archaeal abundance effectively explained the variation in rice yield, whereas those of fungi did not. The community structure of bacteria and archaea, but not that of fungi, was correlated with soil properties. Among various soil properties, P was the key factor influencing rice yield and soil microbial communities because of the extremely low content of soil available P. Seven keystones at the operational taxonomic unit level were identified: four archaea (belonging to Thermoplasmata, Methanosaeta, Bathyarchaeia, and Nitrososphaeraceae) and three bacteria (in Desulfobacteraceae and Acidobacteriales). These keystones, which were mainly related to soil C and N transformation and pH, may work cooperatively to influence rice yield by regulating soil fertility. Our results collectively suggest that four decades of balanced fertilization has sustained the bacterial and archaeal abundances, bacterial community structure, and keystones, which potentially contribute to soil fertility and rice yield in red paddy soil.
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- Jia Lin Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Engineering and Technology Research Center for Red Soil Improvement, Jiangxi Institute of Red Soil, Nanchang 331717, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Planifilum fulgidum Is the Dominant Functional Microorganism in Compost Containing Spent Mushroom Substrate. SUSTAINABILITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/su131810002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The extensive accumulation of spent mushroom substrate (SMS) owing to the large-scale production of edible fungi is causing environmental problems that cannot be ignored. Co-composting is a promising method for agricultural and animal husbandry waste disposal. In this study, the composition and function of microbial communities in the process of cattle manure–maize straw composting with SMS addition were compared through an integrated meta-omics approach. The results showed that irrespective of SMS addition, the predominant fungi were Ascomycota, while the dominant bacteria were Firmicutes, Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, and Bacteroidetes. High temperature promoted the evolution from Gram-negative bacteria (Bacteroides, Proteobacteria) to Gram-positive bacteria (Firmicutes, Actinomycetes). The composting process was accelerated by SMS addition, and the substrate was effectively degraded in 14 days. Metaproteomics results showed that the dominant microorganism, Planifilum fulgidum, secreted large amounts of S8, M17, and M32 proteases that could degrade macromolecular protein substrates in the presence of SMS. Planifilum fulgidum, along with Thermobifida fusca and Melanocarpus albomyces, synergistically degraded hemicellulose, cellulose, and protein. In addition, the dominant microorganisms related to the initial raw materials such as Pichia, Lactobacillus in the microbial agent and Hypsizygus in SMS could not adapt to the high-temperature environment (>60 °C) and were replaced by thermophilic bacteria after 5 days of composting.
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Li P, Liu M, Li G, Liu K, Liu T, Wu M, Saleem M, Li Z. Phosphorus availability increases pathobiome abundance and invasion of rhizosphere microbial networks by Ralstonia. Environ Microbiol 2021; 23:5992-6003. [PMID: 34347357 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.15696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Revised: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Soil disease-suppressiveness depends on complex interactions among pathogens, native microbiota, and physicochemical properties, while these interactions remain understudied. Comparing field and microcosm experiments, we investigated the significance of these interactions in disease emergence or suppression using structural equation modelling (SEM) and receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) analyses. We observed significant differences in the relative abundance of pathogenic and beneficial microbes, alpha and beta diversity indices between disease-conducive and -suppressive rhizosphere soils. The pathogenic (Ralstonia) and beneficial (Bacillus) taxa dominated disease-conducive and -suppressive rhizosphere soils, respectively. Moreover, the co-occurrences of Ralstonia with native microorganisms were positive and negative in the disease-conducive and -suppressive soils, respectively. These results suggest the supportive (Rudaea) and suppressive (Enterobacter, Bacillus) role of indigenous microbes in the invasion of soil and plant systems by Ralstonia. The SEM and ROC analysis predicted that Ralstonia invaded rhizospheric microbial networks and caused peanut wilt under high than low soil phosphorus conditions. Our results suggest the importance of soil phosphorus availability in altering the microbial interactions, thus leading to soil invasion by Ralstonia. Thus, we conclude by saying that feeding soil with high amounts of available phosphorus could deplete plant-beneficial microbes and increase the pathobiome abundance that may compromise plant health.
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- Pengfa Li
- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Alabama State University, Montgomery, AL, 36104, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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de Souza AJ, Pereira APDA, Andreote FD, Tornisielo VL, Tizioto PC, Coutinho LL, Regitano JB. Sulfadiazine dissipation as a function of soil bacterial diversity. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 271:116374. [PMID: 33412451 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.116374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2020] [Revised: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Antibiotic residues in the environment are concerning since results in dispersion of resistance genes. Their degradation is often closely related to microbial metabolism. However, the impacts of soil bacterial community on sulfadiazine (SDZ) dissipation remains unclear, mainly in tropical soils. Our main goals were to evaluate effects of long-term swine manure application on soil bacterial structure as well as effects of soil microbial diversity depletion on SDZ dissipation, using "extinction dilution approach" and 14C-SDZ. Manure application affected several soil attributes, such as pH, organic carbon (OC), and macronutrient contents as well as bacterial community structure and diversity. Even minor bacterial diversity depletion impacted SDZ mineralization and non-extractible residue (NER) formation rates, but NER recovered along 42 d likely due to soil diversity recovery. However, this period may be enough to spread resistance genes into the environment. Surprisingly, the non-manured natural soil (NS-S1) showed faster SDZ dissipation rate (DT90 = 2.0 versus 21 d) and had a great number of bacterial families involved in major SDZ dissipation pathways (mineralization and mainly NER), such as Isosphaeraceae, Ktedonobacteraceae, Acidobacteriaceae_(Subgroup_1), Micromonosporaceae, and Sphingobacteriaceae. This result is unique and contrasts our hypothesis that long-term manured soils would present adaptive advantages and, consequently, have higher SDZ dissipation rates. The literature suggests instantaneous chemical degradation of SDZ in acidic soils responsible to the fast formation of NER. Our results show that if chemical degradation happens, it is soon followed by microbial metabolism (biodegradation) performed by a pool of bacteria and the newly formed metabolites should favors NER formation since SDZ presented low sorption. It also showed that SDZ mineralization is a low redundancy function.
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- Adijailton Jose de Souza
- Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ), University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ), University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Center of Nuclear Energy for Agriculture (CENA), University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ), University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ), University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Organism body size structures the soil microbial and nematode community assembly at a continental and global scale. Nat Commun 2020; 11:6406. [PMID: 33335105 PMCID: PMC7747634 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-20271-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Body size is a key life-history trait that influences community assembly by affecting how ecological processes operate at the organism level. However, the extent to which the relative influences of ecological processes mediate the assembly of differentially sized soil organisms is still unknown. Here, we investigate the community assembly of differentially sized soil microorganisms and microfauna using a continental-scale sampling effort combined with a global-scale meta-analysis. Our results reveal a general relationship between organism body size and the stochastic-deterministic balance operating on community assembly. The smallest microorganisms (bacteria) are relatively more influenced by dispersal-based stochastic processes, while larger ones (fungi, protists and nematodes) are more structured by selection-based deterministic processes. This study elucidates a significant and consistent relationship between an organism life-history trait and how distinct ecological processes operate in mediating their respective community assemblages, thus providing a better understanding of the mechanisms supporting soil biodiversity. It is unclear whether body size affects community assembly mechanisms of soil biota. Here, the authors analyse soil microbial and nematode communities sampled along a 4000-km transect in China and global soil microbiome data to show that bacterial assembly is governed by high dispersal, whereas larger taxa are more influenced by deterministic processes.
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Wu D, Wei Z, Gao X, Wu J, Chen X, Zhao Y, Jia L, Wen D. Reconstruction of core microbes based on producing lignocellulolytic enzymes causing by bacterial inoculation during rice straw composting. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 315:123849. [PMID: 32711337 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Revised: 07/10/2020] [Accepted: 07/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The aim of this paper was to identify the core microbes of producing lignocellulolytic enzymes during rice straw composting with functional bacterial agents inoculation. The results indicated that inoculation functional bacterial agents accelerated the degradation of organic matter and coarse fiber content by 7.58%, 8.82%, which were due to the fact that key enzymes and core microbes were stimulated. In addition, inoculation have reconstructed core microbes of producing lignocellulase. Meanwhile, inoculation functional bacterial agents not only as core bacteria to produce cellulase, xylanase and manganese peroxidase (MnP), but also increased most core microbial abundance. Redundancy analysis indicated that CMCase, xylanase, total nitrogen and MnP as key factors to affect the degradation of organic fractions in the core bacterial communities, while in the core fungal communities, were mainly affected by environmental factors (except for MnP). This study provided a theoretical basis for the efficiently degradation during agricultural wastes composting.
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- Di Wu
- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
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- Environmental Monitoring Center of Heilongjiang Province, Harbin 150056, China
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- Ecological and Environmental Monitoring Center of Suihua, 152052, China
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Gao FZ, He LY, He LX, Zou HY, Zhang M, Wu DL, Liu YS, Shi YJ, Bai H, Ying GG. Untreated swine wastes changed antibiotic resistance and microbial community in the soils and impacted abundances of antibiotic resistance genes in the vegetables. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 741:140482. [PMID: 32615438 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Animal waste fertilization is a traditional agricultural practice, which may have adverse effects to soil ecosystem. However, the side-effects of animal waste fertilization on vegetables are less studied. Here we selected a swine farming village for investigation with a nearby village without swine farming as comparison. In the swine farming village, the farmers use untreated swine manure and wastewater as fertilizers for vegetable cultivation. In the reference village, the farmers mainly use commercial organic fertilizers. The objective of this study is to assess the impacts of untreated swine waste fertilization on both soils and vegetables in terms of antibiotics, antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and bacterial microbial communities. The results indicate that untreated swine waste fertilization caused both antibiotic and ARG contaminations and changed the microbial community compositions in the soils. Varieties of tetracyclines and related resistance genes were detected especially in swine wastewater treated soils. The soil quality was impacted with the relations to bacterial abundances and microbial geochemical functions. Proteobacteria and Bacteroidetes were prevalent and positively correlated to ARGs in soils, indicating they were potential antibiotic resistant bacteria. Antibiotics and ARGs were detected in vegetables of both villages. The abundances of ARGs were relatively higher in some vegetable samples of the swine farming village than the reference village. In addition, intracellular parasites Rickettsiales with positive correlation to ARGs were prevalent in some vegetables of swine farming village, indicating potential health risks through eating contaminated vegetables. The results of this study suggest that untreated swine wastes may cause adverse effects to not only agricultural soils but also associated vegetables.
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- Fang-Zhou Gao
- SCNU Environmental Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China; School of Environment, South China Normal University, University Town, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- SCNU Environmental Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China; School of Environment, South China Normal University, University Town, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- SCNU Environmental Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China; School of Environment, South China Normal University, University Town, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- SCNU Environmental Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China; School of Environment, South China Normal University, University Town, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- SCNU Environmental Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China; School of Environment, South China Normal University, University Town, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- SCNU Environmental Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China; School of Environment, South China Normal University, University Town, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- SCNU Environmental Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China; School of Environment, South China Normal University, University Town, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- SCNU Environmental Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China; School of Environment, South China Normal University, University Town, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- SCNU Environmental Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China; School of Environment, South China Normal University, University Town, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- SCNU Environmental Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China; School of Environment, South China Normal University, University Town, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Soil microbial community assembly is crucial for understanding the mechanisms of microbial communities that regulate ecosystem-level functioning. The relative contributions of stochastic and deterministic processes to microbial community assembly remain poorly defined, and major questions exist concerning the soil organic carbon (SOC) dynamics of microbial community assembly in deep soil. Here, the bacterial community assembly processes were explored across five soil profile depths (up to 80 cm) during a 15-year field experiment involving four fertilization regimes. We found that the bacterial community assembly was initially governed by deterministic selection in topsoil but was progressively structured by increasing stochastic dispersal with depth. The migration rate (m) and β-null deviation pattern supported the hypothesis of a relatively greater influence of dispersal in deep soil, which was correlated with bacterial community assembly by stochastic processes. These changes in the entire community assembly reflected consistent assembly processes of the two most dominant phyla, Acidobacteria and Chloroflexi Structural equation modeling showed that soil features (pH and total phosphorus) and bacterial interactions (competition and network complexity) were significantly related to bacterial community assembly in the 0-to-10-cm and 10-to-20-cm layers. Partial Mantel tests, structural equation modeling, and random forest modeling consistently indicated a strong and significant correlation between bacterial community assemblages and SOC dynamics, implying that bacterial assembly processes would potentially suppress SOC metabolism and mineralization when the contributions of stochastic dispersal to communities increased in deeper layers. Our results have important implications for integrating bacterial community assembly processes into the predictions of SOC dynamics.IMPORTANCE We have provided a framework to better understand the mechanisms governing the balance between stochastic and deterministic processes and to integrate the shifts in community assembly processes with microbial carbon metabolism. Our study reinforced that environmental filtering and bacterial cooccurrence patterns influence the stochastic/deterministic continuum of soil bacterial community assembly and that stochasticity may act through deeper soil layers to influence carbon metabolism. Delineating theoretically the potential linkages between community assembly and SOC dynamics across a broad range of microbial systems represents an interesting topic for future research.
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