Diversity patterns and drivers of soil microbial communities in urban and suburban park soils of Shanghai, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The rapid expansion of urbanization leads to significant losses of soil ecological functions. Microbes directly participate in key soil processes and play crucial roles in maintaining soil functions. However, we still have a limited understanding of underlying mechanisms shaping microbial communities and the interactions among microbial taxa in park soils.

Methods

In this study, the community variations of bacteria and fungi in urban and suburban park soils were investigated in Shanghai, China. Real-time PCR and high-throughput Illumina sequencing were used to examine the microbial abundance and community composition, respectively.

Results

The results showed that soil molecular biomass and fungal abundance in urban park soils were significantly higher than

SUBMITTER: Zhang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8053383 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature