biostudies-literatureGuo JNatural Science Planning Project of Qinghai ProvinceFirst Batch of Central Forestry and Grassland Ecological Protection and Restoration Funds in 2021e16620https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10885805biostudies-literatureUnknown12<i>Kobresia humilis</i> is a major species in the alpine meadow communities of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP); it plays a crucial role in maintaining the ecological balance of these meadows. Nevertheless, little is known about the rhizosphere fungi associated with <i>K. humilis</i> on the Qinghai Tibet Plateau. In this study, we used Illumina Miseq to investigate the fungal diversity, community structure, and ecological types in the root and rhizosphere soil of <i>K. humilis</i> across eight areas on the QTP and analyzed the correlation between rhizosphere fungi of <i>K. humilis</i> and environmental factors. A total of 19,423 and 25,101 operational taxonomic units (OTUs) were obtained from the roots and rhizosphere soil of <i>K. humilis</i>. These were classified into seven phyla, 25 claPeerJDistribution of rhizosphere fungi of <i>Kobresia humilis</i> on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.PMC108858052021-872024-0204-SFC-0013Dong DYang JGuo JMeng QWang BJia SXie ZPeng QXu HfalseDistribution of rhizosphere fungi of <i>Kobresia humilis</i> on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.<i>Kobresia humilis</i> is a major species in the alpine meadow communities of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP); it plays a crucial role in maintaining the ecological balance of these meadows. Nevertheless, little is known about the rhizosphere fungi associated with <i>K. humilis</i> on the Qinghai Tibet Plateau. In this study, we used Illumina Miseq to investigate the fungal diversity, community structure, and ecological types in the root and rhizosphere soil of <i>K. humilis</i> across eight areas on the QTP and analyzed the correlation between rhizosphere fungi of <i>K. humilis</i> and environmental factors. A total of 19,423 and 25,101 operational taxonomic units (OTUs) were obtained from the roots and rhizosphere soil of <i>K. humilis</i>. These were classified into seven phyla, 25 cla2024-01-01T00:00:00Z20242026-07-15T08:17:11.531Z2025-04-19T21:08:40.577ZS-EPMC108858053840629610.7717/peerj.16620