Mycobiome structure does not affect field litter decomposition in Eucalyptus and Acacia plantations.

ABSTRACT: Mixed tree plantations have been studied because of their potential to improve biomass production, ecosystem diversity, and soil quality. One example is a mixture of Eucalyptus and Acacia trees, which is a promising strategy to improve microbial diversity and nutrient cycling in soil. We examined how a mixture of these species may influence the biochemical attributes and fungal community associated with leaf litter, and the effects on litter decomposition. We studied the litter from pure and mixed plantations, evaluating the effects of plant material and incubation site on the mycobiome and decomposition rate using litterbags incubated in situ. Our central hypothesis was litter fungal community would change according to incubation site, and it would interfere in litter

SUBMITTER: Rachid CTCC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10011713 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature