Divergent profiles of rhizosphere soil carbon and nitrogen cycling in <i>Pinus massoniana</i> provenances with different types of carbon storage.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In subtropical China, P. massoniana is a timber tree species which have a great potential for carbon sequestration. However, few studies have investigated how varying levels of carbon storage in P. massoniana provenances affect the soil microbial functional potential related to nutrient cycling within the rhizosphere.

Methods

In this investigation, metagenomic sequencing was employed to explore the differences in carbon and nitrogen cycling capabilities among rhizosphere microbial communities within P. massoniana provenances, categorized by high, medium, and low levels of carbon storage.

Results

Our findings revealed a significant increase in the relative abundance of Acidobacteriota and Ascomycota by 23 and 61%, respect

SUBMITTER: Huang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11955601 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature