Integrated metagenomic and soil chemical analyses revealed shifts of microbial nutrient cycling with poplar plantation age.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Poplar (Populus spp.) is widely recognized as an ideal model system for studying plant-microbial interactions due to its rapid growth, genetic tractability, and ecological importance in afforestation programs. Leveraging these advantages, we investigated how poplar cultivation reshapes soil microbial communities and their nutrient cycling functions. Although plant roots are known to profoundly influence microbial community structure and functionality, comprehensive studies systematically linking poplar-induced microbiome shifts to nutrient cycling remain limited.

Methods

Here, we employed an integrative approach combining metagenomic sequencing with soil nutrient analyses to assess poplar-induced changes in microbial community and metabolic activities at the roo

SUBMITTER: You Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12580573 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature