Influence of Soil and Water Conservation Measures on Soil Microbial Communities in a Citrus Orchard of Southeast China.

ABSTRACT: Soil microbes play a crucial role in ecosystem function. Here, the effects of soil and water conservation measures on soil microbial community structures, biodiversity, and co-occurrence networks are investigated and compared. We sampled soils at three different depths (0-10 cm, 10-20 cm and 20-40 cm) in a citrus orchard that uses long-term soil and water conservation measures, which includes Bermuda grass strip intercropping (BS), Bermuda grass full coverage (BF), Radish-soybean crop rotation strip intercropping (RS) and clear tillage orchards (CT). Results demonstrated that BS and BF yields a significant increase in bacterial richness and diversity of fungal in soils, while BF contains more beneficial microbial taxa, especially those with degrading and nutrient cycling capabilities. Micr

SUBMITTER: Wu B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7913868 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature