Variation and drivers of soil fungal and functional groups among different forest types in warm temperate secondary forests
Soil fungal communities play a crucial role in maintaining and regulating ecosystem functions. The soil fungal structure of different plant communities in forests has been widely studied. However, the drivers of changes in soil fungal community dynamics in warm temperate secondary forests and the pa...
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| description | Soil fungal communities play a crucial role in maintaining and regulating ecosystem functions. The soil fungal structure of different plant communities in forests has been widely studied. However, the drivers of changes in soil fungal community dynamics in warm temperate secondary forests and the pathways influencing them remain to be explored. The Illumina high-throughput sequencing and FUNGuild platform were used to characterize the soil fungal diversity and community composition of six typical plant communities (JM, Juglans mandshurica; PD, Populus davidiana; QM, Quercus mongolica; MB, mixed broadleaf forest; MC, mixed conifer forest; PT, Pinus tabuliformis) in warm temperate secondary forests. The drivers of structural changes in dominant fungal taxa and functional groups were also explored. The pathways through which forest type, soil properties, altitude, climate, and plant diversity affected fungal community structure were further clarified. The results suggested that Ascomycota, Basidiomycota, and Zygomycota dominated the soil fungal communities in warm temperate secondary forests. Except for symbiotic fungi, there was no significant difference in soil fungal α-diversity among forest types. However, there were significant differences in total fungi and functional group community composition. The drivers of diversity and community composition of different soil fungal taxa in warm temperate secondary forests differed. In addition, the partial least squares path model indicated that the composition of soil fungal community in warm temperate secondary forests was directly influenced by forest type and was less dependent on soil properties. Collectively, our study highlights the importance of forest type, soil properties, and other factors (climate, altitude, plant diversity) in driving changes in soil fungal community structure. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-53141bbc65de496896b079634e356b8f2023-06-17T05:18:44ZengElsevierGlobal Ecology and Conservation2351-98942023-09-0145e02523Variation and drivers of soil fungal and functional groups among different forest types in warm temperate secondary forestsHang Zhao0Fanbing Zhang1Yin Wang2Jianming Wang3Jingwen Li4Zhixiang Zhang5School of Ecology and Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, No. 35 Qinghua East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100083, ChinaSchool of Ecology and Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, No. 35 Qinghua East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100083, ChinaSchool of Ecology and Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, No. 35 Qinghua East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100083, ChinaSchool of Ecology and Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, No. 35 Qinghua East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100083, ChinaSchool of Ecology and Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, No. 35 Qinghua East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100083, China; Correspondence to: School of Ecology and Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.School of Ecology and Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, No. 35 Qinghua East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100083, ChinaSoil fungal communities play a crucial role in maintaining and regulating ecosystem functions. The soil fungal structure of different plant communities in forests has been widely studied. However, the drivers of changes in soil fungal community dynamics in warm temperate secondary forests and the pathways influencing them remain to be explored. The Illumina high-throughput sequencing and FUNGuild platform were used to characterize the soil fungal diversity and community composition of six typical plant communities (JM, Juglans mandshurica; PD, Populus davidiana; QM, Quercus mongolica; MB, mixed broadleaf forest; MC, mixed conifer forest; PT, Pinus tabuliformis) in warm temperate secondary forests. The drivers of structural changes in dominant fungal taxa and functional groups were also explored. The pathways through which forest type, soil properties, altitude, climate, and plant diversity affected fungal community structure were further clarified. The results suggested that Ascomycota, Basidiomycota, and Zygomycota dominated the soil fungal communities in warm temperate secondary forests. Except for symbiotic fungi, there was no significant difference in soil fungal α-diversity among forest types. However, there were significant differences in total fungi and functional group community composition. The drivers of diversity and community composition of different soil fungal taxa in warm temperate secondary forests differed. In addition, the partial least squares path model indicated that the composition of soil fungal community in warm temperate secondary forests was directly influenced by forest type and was less dependent on soil properties. Collectively, our study highlights the importance of forest type, soil properties, and other factors (climate, altitude, plant diversity) in driving changes in soil fungal community structure.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989423001580Forest typeSoil propertiesFungal communityFunctional guildsWarm temperate secondary forests |
| spellingShingle | Hang Zhao Fanbing Zhang Yin Wang Jianming Wang Jingwen Li Zhixiang Zhang Variation and drivers of soil fungal and functional groups among different forest types in warm temperate secondary forests Global Ecology and Conservation Forest type Soil properties Fungal community Functional guilds Warm temperate secondary forests |
| title | Variation and drivers of soil fungal and functional groups among different forest types in warm temperate secondary forests |
| title_full | Variation and drivers of soil fungal and functional groups among different forest types in warm temperate secondary forests |
| title_fullStr | Variation and drivers of soil fungal and functional groups among different forest types in warm temperate secondary forests |
| title_full_unstemmed | Variation and drivers of soil fungal and functional groups among different forest types in warm temperate secondary forests |
| title_short | Variation and drivers of soil fungal and functional groups among different forest types in warm temperate secondary forests |
| title_sort | variation and drivers of soil fungal and functional groups among different forest types in warm temperate secondary forests |
| topic | Forest type Soil properties Fungal community Functional guilds Warm temperate secondary forests |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989423001580 |
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