Temporal dynamics of the diazotrophic community during corpse decomposition.

ABSTRACT: Corpse decomposition affects soil organisms through the formation of "cadaver decomposition islands." Soil diazotrophic microbes possess essential ecological functions on nitrogen input and nutrient cycling in the terrestrial ecosystem. However, our knowledge about how soil diazotrophic communities respond to corpse decomposition is lacking. In this study, we focused on the succession patterns and biological interaction of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms during animal (Ochotona curzoniae) corpse decomposition in terrestrial ecosystems by targeting nifH gene with high-throughput sequencing. Our results revealed that corpse decomposition of pikas reduced the α diversity and significantly impacted the β diversity of diazotrophic community across different decomposition stages. The divergent su

SUBMITTER: Han Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11550258 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature