Effect of AM Fungi Inoculation on Litter Bacterial Community Characteristics under Heavy Metal Stress.

ABSTRACT: Because microorganisms are the primary driving force behind litter decomposition, they play an important role in maintaining ecosystem material and chemical cycling. Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi can improve host plant tolerance to various environmental stressors, making their application in mining area remediation important. In this study, litter from the dominant plant species (Imperata cylindrica) in a copper tailings mining area was selected as the experimental material. We conducted a greenhouse-based heavy metal stress experiment to investigate how AM fungi affect litter microbial community characteristics and key ecological factors. Results showed that AM fungi species, heavy metal treatments, and their combined interaction had significant impacts on litter pH. Additionally, enz

SUBMITTER: Jia T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8879951 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature