Seasonal and regional structuring of rhizosphere fungal communities in <i>Macadamia integrifolia</i>.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Rhizosphere fungal communities are pivotal to plant nutrient acquisition, stress tolerance, and ecosystem functionality. However, the diversity and ecological roles of these communities in tropical cash crops like Macadamia integrifolia (macadamia) remain understudied-particularly how they respond to seasonal, geographic, and root-type variations. This knowledge gap hinders targeted management of rhizosphere microbes for sustainable macadamia production.

Methods

To address this, we examined the spatiotemporal structuring of rhizosphere fungal communities in M. integrifolia across four major production regions in Yunnan Province, China (Changning, Yingjiang, Lancang, Yunxian). We accounted for three key variables: season (dry season: November-April; rainy season:

SUBMITTER: Ning Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12464054 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature