Irradiance level and elevation shape the soil microbiome communities of Coffea arabica L.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The nexus plant-microbe-environment is essential to understand the ecosystem processes shaping plant health and fitness. Within this triangle, soils and associated microflora are among the key ecosystem's drivers, underpinning plant productivity and evolution. In this study, we conducted a comprehensive analysis (physicochemical properties, enzyme activities, and taxonomic diversity) of soils under the canopy projection of Coffea arabica trees along a gradient of elevation (600, 800, and 900 m) and shade (0, 50, 100%).

Results

While shade had no influence on most parameters, altitude shaped the dynamics of microbial communities. Available phosphorus, soil organic carbon, and nitrate were significantly higher at 800 m, likely due to the higher activities of β-gluco

SUBMITTER: Tapaca IDPE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11481607 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature