Soil pH amendment alters the abundance, diversity, and composition of microbial communities in two contrasting agricultural soils.

ABSTRACT: Soil microorganisms are the most active participants in terrestrial ecosystems, and have key roles in biogeochemical cycles and ecosystem functions. Despite the extensive research on soil pH as a key predictor of microbial community and composition, a limitation of these studies lies in determining whether bacterial and/or fungal communities are directly or indirectly influenced by pH. We conducted a controlled laboratory experiment to investigate the effects of soil pH amendment (+/- 1-2 units) with six levels on soil microbial communities in two contrasting Chinese agricultural soils (pH 8.43 in Dezhou, located in the North China Plain, Shandong vs pH 6.17 in Wuxi, located in the Taihu Lake region, Jiangsu, east China). Results showed that the fungal diversity and composition were relate

SUBMITTER: Xiong R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11302230 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature