Seasonal Changes in Pinus tabuliformis Root-Associated Fungal Microbiota Drive N and P Cycling in Terrestrial Ecosystem.

ABSTRACT: In terrestrial ecosystems, mycorrhizal roots play a key role in the cycling of soil carbon (C) and other nutrients. The impact of environmental factors on the mycorrhizal fungal community has been well studied; however, the seasonal variations in the root-associated fungal microbiota affected by environmental changes are less clear. To improve the understanding of how environmental factors shape the fungal microbiota in mycorrhizal roots, seasonal changes in Pinus tabuliformis root-associated fungi were investigated. In the present study, the seasonal dynamics of edaphic properties, soil enzymatic activities, root fungal colonization rates, and root-associated fungal microbiota in P. tabuliformis forests were studied across four seasons during a whole year to reveal their cor

SUBMITTER: Wang HH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7849022 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature