Metagenomic insights into inhibition of soil microbial carbon metabolism by phosphorus limitation during vegetation succession.

ABSTRACT: There is growing awareness of the need for regenerative practices in the fight against biodiversity loss and climate change. Yet, we lack a mechanistic understanding of how microbial community composition and functioning are likely to change alongside transition from high-density tillage to large-scale vegetation restoration. Here, we investigated the functional dynamics of microbial communities following a complete vegetation successional chronosequence in a subtropical zone, Southwestern China, using shotgun metagenomics approaches. The contents of total soil phosphorus (P), available P, litter P, and microbial biomass P decreased significantly during vegetation succession, indicating that P is the most critical limiting nutrient. The abundance of genes related to P-uptake and transport,

SUBMITTER: Wang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11538728 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature