Comparative Analyses of Rhizosphere Bacteria Along an Elevational Gradient of Thuja sutchuenensis.

ABSTRACT: Thuja sutchuenensis Franch. is an endangered species in southwestern China, primarily distributed in 800-2,100 m of inaccessible mountainous areas. Rhizosphere soil physicochemical properties and bacterial communities play an essential role in managing plant growth and survival. Nonetheless, the study investigating rhizosphere soil properties and bacterial communities of T. sutchuenensis is limited. The present study investigated soil properties, including soil pH, organic matter, water content, nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium contents, and bacterial communities in nearly all extant T. sutchuenensis populations at five elevational gradients. Our results demonstrated that the increase in elevation decreased rhizosphere and bulk soil phosphorus content but increased

SUBMITTER: Zuo YW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9111514 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature