biostudies-literatureWang YXinghua Hu1989https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12473087biostudies-literatureUnknown13(9)First discovered in 1977, <i>Abies ziyuanensis</i> (Pinaceae) is listed as an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN); its population continues to decline. Analyzing the rhizospheric fungal communities in the two largest populations of <i>A. ziyuanensis</i> within the Yinzhu Laoshan National Nature Reserve in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, and factors influencing the rhizosphere will establish a theoretical framework for the reintroduction of <i>A. ziyuanensis</i>. This study used ITS rRNA gene high-throughput sequencing and statistical data analysis to compare the functional diversity and structure of the molecular ecological network of rhizospheric fungal communities between <i>A. ziyuanensis</i> populations in Yinzhu Laoshan mountain in MicroorganismsFunctional Characteristics of Fungal Communities in the Rhizosphere of the Endangered Plant &lt;i&gt;Abies ziyuanensis&lt;/i&gt;.PMC1247308732060025；32260061；CQZ-E-1916Wu JDeng THu XWang YYe JfalseFunctional Characteristics of Fungal Communities in the Rhizosphere of the Endangered Plant &lt;i&gt;Abies ziyuanensis&lt;/i&gt;.First discovered in 1977, <i>Abies ziyuanensis</i> (Pinaceae) is listed as an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN); its population continues to decline. Analyzing the rhizospheric fungal communities in the two largest populations of <i>A. ziyuanensis</i> within the Yinzhu Laoshan National Nature Reserve in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, and factors influencing the rhizosphere will establish a theoretical framework for the reintroduction of <i>A. ziyuanensis</i>. This study used ITS rRNA gene high-throughput sequencing and statistical data analysis to compare the functional diversity and structure of the molecular ecological network of rhizospheric fungal communities between <i>A. ziyuanensis</i> populations in Yinzhu Laoshan mountain in 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z2025 Aug2026-05-02T03:15:29.531Z2026-05-02T03:11:12.763ZS-EPMC124730874101132110.3390/microorganisms13091989