Rhizosphere microbial community construction during the latitudinal spread of the invader Chromolaena odorata.

ABSTRACT: The colonization of alien plants in new habitats is typically facilitated by microorganisms present in the soil environment. However, the diversity and structure of the archaeal, bacterial, and fungal communities in the latitudinal spread of alien plants remain unclear. In this study, the rhizosphere and bulk soil of Chromolaena odorata were collected from five latitudes in Pu' er city, Yunnan Province, followed by amplicon sequencing of the soil archaeal, bacterial, and fungal communities. Alpha and beta diversity results revealed that the richness indices and the structures of the archaeal, bacterial, and fungal communities significantly differed along the latitudinal gradient. Additionally, significant differences were observed in the bacterial Shannon index, as well as in the structure

SUBMITTER: Zhang MZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11302206 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature