Microbial community structure and functional potential of lava-formed Gotjawal soils in Jeju, Korea.

ABSTRACT: The Gotjawal areas of Jeju Island, Korea, are comprised of unmanaged forests growing on volcanic soils. They support unique assemblages of vascular plants from both northern and southern hemispheres, but are threatened by human disturbance. The health and ecosystem function of these assemblages likely depends in part on the diversity and community structure of soil microbial communities, about which little is known. To assess the diversity of Gotjawal soil microbial communities, twenty samples were collected in November 2010 from 4 representatives of Gotjawal forests. While soil properties and microbial communities measured by 16S rRNA gene sequence data were marginally distinct among sites by PERMANOVA (p = 0.017-0.191), GeoChip data showed significant differences among sites (p <0.006).

SUBMITTER: Kim JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6193574 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature