Assembly mechanisms, not species pool, shape <i>β</i>-diversity of soil methanotrophic communities in steppes of China.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

One of the central aims in ecology is elucidating the mechanisms that shape community diversity. While biodiversity patterns across geographical gradients are often attributed both to local assembly processes and regional species pools, the distinct roles of these factors in shaping soil aerobic methanotrophic diversity remain underexplored.

Methods

Using amplicon sequencing and bioinformatics analysis, this study focuses on comparing the relative importance of species pool and community assembly processes in shaping soil methanotrophic communities across three distinct plateaus in China: the Loess Plateau, the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, and the Inner Mongolian Plateau. Each of these plateaus includes three distinct steppe habitats: desert, meadow, and typical ste

SUBMITTER: Kou Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11788413 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature