Linking Bacterial-Fungal Relationships to Microbial Diversity and Soil Nutrient Cycling.

ABSTRACT: Biodiversity is important for supporting ecosystem functioning. To evaluate the factors contributing to the strength of microbial diversity-function relationships in complex terrestrial ecosystems, we conducted a soil survey over different habitats, including an agricultural field, forest, wetland, grassland, and desert. Soil microbial multidiversity was estimated by the combination of bacterial and fungal diversity. Soil ecosystem functions were evaluated using a multinutrient cycling index (MNC) in relation to carbon, nitrate, phosphorus, and potassium cycling. Significant positive relationships between soil multidiversity and multinutrient cycling were observed in all habitats, except the grassland and desert. Specifically, community compositions showed stronger correlations with multin

SUBMITTER: Jiao S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8546990 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature