Microbial communities and functions changed in rhizosphere soil of Pinus massoniana provenances with different carbon storage.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The average carbon storage of Pinus massoniana is much higher than the average carbon storage of Chinese forests, an important carbon sink tree species in subtropical regions of China. However, there are few studies on the differences in rhizosphere microorganisms of P. massoniana with different carbon storages.

Methods

To clarify the relationships between plant carbon storage level, environmental parameters and microbial community structure, we identified three carbon storage levels from different P. massoniana provenances and collected rhizosphere soil samples. We determined chemical properties of soil, extracellular enzyme activity, and microbial community structures at different carbon storage levels and examined how soil factors affect

SUBMITTER: Huang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10655096 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature