Microbial Community Shifts in Tea Plant Rhizosphere under Seawater Stress: Enrichment of Beneficial Taxa.

ABSTRACT: Seawater intrusion has a significant impact on the irrigation quality of agricultural water, thereby posing a threat to plant growth and development. We hypothesized that the rhizosphere of tea plants harbors beneficial microorganisms, which may improve the tolerance of tea plants to seawater stress. This study utilized 16s and ITS techniques to analyze microbial community shifts in the tea plant rhizosphere and non-rhizosphere under seawater stress conditions. The findings suggest that seawater stress leads to a reduction in microbial diversity, although the rhizosphere microbial diversity in stressed soils showed a relatively higher level. Moreover, the rhizosphere of the tea plant under seawater stress exhibited an enrichment of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria alongside a higher pr

SUBMITTER: Zhang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11279268 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature