Differential diversity and structure of autotrophs in agricultural soils of Qinghai Province.

ABSTRACT: The biodiversity of CO₂-assimilating bacterial communities is pivotal for carbon sequestration in agricultural systems. Changes in the diversity, structure, and activity of the soil chemolithoautotrophic bacteria were examined in four agricultural areas, Dulan (DL), Gonghe (GH), Huzhu (HZ), and Datong (DT) counties in Qinghai Province, where wheat, oilseed rape, and barley were planted. This process was performed using Illumina amplicon sequencing of the ribulose-1,5-bisphosphatecarboxylase/oxygenase (RubisCO) gene (cbbL Form I) and activity data. The diversity, community, and activity of soil autotrophic CO₂-fixing bacteria differed significantly across soil sites, whereas cbbL-bearing bacterial diversity and activity were similar across different crop

SUBMITTER: Zhou L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11792524 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature