Fungal Microbiome of Alive and Dead Korean Fir in its Native Habitats
AbstractA rapid decline of Abies koreana has been reported in most of the natural alpine habitats in Korea. It is generally accepted that this phenomenon is due to climate change even though no clear conclusions have been drawn. Most research has focused on abiotic environmental factors, but studies...
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| description | AbstractA rapid decline of Abies koreana has been reported in most of the natural alpine habitats in Korea. It is generally accepted that this phenomenon is due to climate change even though no clear conclusions have been drawn. Most research has focused on abiotic environmental factors, but studies on the relationships between A. koreana and soil fungal microbiomes are scarce. In this study, the rhizoplane and rhizosphere fungal communities in the alive and dead Korean fir trees from its three major natural habitats including Mt. Deogyu, Mt. Halla, and Mt. Jiri in Korea were investigated to identify specific soil fungal groups closely associated with A. koreana. Soil fungal diversity in each study site was significantly different from another based on the beta diversity calculations. Heat tree analysis at the genus level showed that Clavulina, Beauveria, and Tomentella were most abundant in the healthy trees probably by forming ectomycorrhizae with Korean fir growth and controlling pests and diseases. However, Calocera, Dacrymyces, Gyoerffyella, Hydnotrya, Microdochium, Hyaloscypha, Mycosymbioces, and Podospora were abundant in the dead trees. Our findings suggested that Clavulina, Beauveria, and Tomentella are the major players that could be considered in future reforestation programs to establish ectomycorrhizal networks and promote growth. These genera may have played a significant role in the survival and growth of A. koreana in its natural habitats. In particular, the genus Gyoerffyella may account for the death of the seedlings. Our work presented exploratory research on the specific fungal taxa associated with the status of A. koreana. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-eb76ee5d89944da69c76317e629acb9f2024-02-24T12:16:09ZengTaylor & Francis GroupMycobiology1229-80932092-93232024-01-01521688410.1080/12298093.2024.2307117Fungal Microbiome of Alive and Dead Korean Fir in its Native HabitatsYoung-Hyun You0Jong Myong Park1Youn-Bong Ku2Tae-Yong Jeong3Kyeongmo Lim4Jae-Ho Shin5Jin-Suk Kim6Ji Won Hong7Biological Resources Utilization Division, National Institute of Biological Resources, Incheon, Republic of KoreaWater Quality Research Institute, Waterworks Headquarters Incheon Metropolitan City, Incheon, Republic of KoreaBiological Resources Utilization Division, National Institute of Biological Resources, Incheon, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Environmental Science, College of Natural Sciences, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Yongin, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of KoreaKorea Fern Research Society, Seoul, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Hydrogen and Renewable Energy, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of KoreaAbstractA rapid decline of Abies koreana has been reported in most of the natural alpine habitats in Korea. It is generally accepted that this phenomenon is due to climate change even though no clear conclusions have been drawn. Most research has focused on abiotic environmental factors, but studies on the relationships between A. koreana and soil fungal microbiomes are scarce. In this study, the rhizoplane and rhizosphere fungal communities in the alive and dead Korean fir trees from its three major natural habitats including Mt. Deogyu, Mt. Halla, and Mt. Jiri in Korea were investigated to identify specific soil fungal groups closely associated with A. koreana. Soil fungal diversity in each study site was significantly different from another based on the beta diversity calculations. Heat tree analysis at the genus level showed that Clavulina, Beauveria, and Tomentella were most abundant in the healthy trees probably by forming ectomycorrhizae with Korean fir growth and controlling pests and diseases. However, Calocera, Dacrymyces, Gyoerffyella, Hydnotrya, Microdochium, Hyaloscypha, Mycosymbioces, and Podospora were abundant in the dead trees. Our findings suggested that Clavulina, Beauveria, and Tomentella are the major players that could be considered in future reforestation programs to establish ectomycorrhizal networks and promote growth. These genera may have played a significant role in the survival and growth of A. koreana in its natural habitats. In particular, the genus Gyoerffyella may account for the death of the seedlings. Our work presented exploratory research on the specific fungal taxa associated with the status of A. koreana.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/12298093.2024.2307117Korean firAbies koreana Wilsonpopulation declinesoil fungal microbiome |
| spellingShingle | Young-Hyun You Jong Myong Park Youn-Bong Ku Tae-Yong Jeong Kyeongmo Lim Jae-Ho Shin Jin-Suk Kim Ji Won Hong Fungal Microbiome of Alive and Dead Korean Fir in its Native Habitats Mycobiology Korean fir Abies koreana Wilson population decline soil fungal microbiome |
| title | Fungal Microbiome of Alive and Dead Korean Fir in its Native Habitats |
| title_full | Fungal Microbiome of Alive and Dead Korean Fir in its Native Habitats |
| title_fullStr | Fungal Microbiome of Alive and Dead Korean Fir in its Native Habitats |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fungal Microbiome of Alive and Dead Korean Fir in its Native Habitats |
| title_short | Fungal Microbiome of Alive and Dead Korean Fir in its Native Habitats |
| title_sort | fungal microbiome of alive and dead korean fir in its native habitats |
| topic | Korean fir Abies koreana Wilson population decline soil fungal microbiome |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/12298093.2024.2307117 |
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