Divergent Fungal Community Dynamics of Thuja sutchuenensis in Arid Environments.

ABSTRACT: Thuja sutchuenensis Franch., an endangered species sparsely distributed in the mountainous and arid regions of southwest China, faces the critical challenge of adapting to these harsh conditions. Understanding the plant's strategies for survival and the precise roles played by soil fungal communities in this adaptation remains an area of limited knowledge. Our investigation centers on the fungal communities associated with T. sutchuenensis and their interactions with soil water content. Notably, we identified unique fungal communities in the low soil moisture group, and these communities exhibited lower coverage but higher phylogenetic diversity (PD), Chao1, and Shannon indices compared to other groups. Network analysis revealed a modular structure within the fungal communiti

SUBMITTER: Zuo Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10972140 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature