Increased stability of a subtropic bamboo forest soil bacterial communities through integration of water and fertilizer management compared to conventional management.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Conventional management (CM), substantial fertilization and flooding irrigation, has led to soil acidification, the decrease in soil bacterial diversity in bamboo forests. Integration of water and fertilizer management (IWF) can effectively improve the efficiency of water and fertilizer use, but its effect on soil environment, especially on microbial community, is still unclear.

Methods

Here, we used next-generation high-throughput sequencing to compare soil properties and bacterial communities through different fertilization and irrigation methods under IWF and CM.

Results

Compared to the control group, CM significantly reduced soil pH and bacterial diversity, while IWF improved soil nutrition status, increased soil bacterial diversity and soil pH to a lev

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11559078 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature