Field to Greenhouse: How Stable Is the Soil Microbiome after Removal from the Field?

ABSTRACT: Plant-soil feedback (PSF) processes impact plant productivity and ecosystem function, but they are poorly understood because PSFs vary significantly with plant and soil type, plant growth stage, and environmental conditions. Controlled greenhouse studies are essential to unravel the mechanisms associating PSFs with plant productivity; however, successful implementation of these controlled experiments is constrained by our understanding of the persistence of the soil microbiome during the transition from field to greenhouse. This study evaluates the preservation potential of a field soil microbiome when stored in the laboratory under field temperature and moisture levels. Soil microbial diversity, taxonomic composition, and functional potential were evaluated via amplicon sequencing at the

SUBMITTER: Kushwaha P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10818785 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature