| Spatial pattern of functional genes abundance reveals the importance of PhoD gene harboring bacterial community for maintaining plant growth in the tropical forest of Southwestern China | |
Mishra, Sandhya; Wang, Wenting; Xia, Shangwen ; Lin, Luxiang; Yang, Xiaodong1
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| 2022 | |
| Source Publication | SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
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| ISSN | 0048-9697 |
| Volume | 842Issue:xPages:- |
| Abstract | The concept of microbial functional genes has added a new dimension to microbial ecology research by improving the model of microbial community-ecosystem functions relationship. However, our knowledge vis-a-vis fine-scale spatial distribution pattern of functional genes and their probable impact on plant community in the hyper-diverse tropical forest ecosystem is very limited. Here, we investigated the spatial pattern of functional genes abundance (NirK, AOA, AOB, and PhoD), identified key influencing factors, and distinguished the key functional group supporting the plant community in a tropical rainforest located in Xishuangbanna. In total, 200 soil samples and vegetation data of similar to 4800 individuals of plants across a 1 ha study area were collected. Our results detected higher spatial variability with a maximum magnitude of abundance for PhoD gene (4.53 x 10(7) copies) followed by NirK (2.71 x 10(6) copies), AOA (1.97 x 10(6) copies), and AOB (7.38 x 10(4) copies). A strong spatial dependence was observed for PhoD and NirK over the distance of 17 and 18 m, respectively. Interestingly, the N:P stoichiometry played a critical role in structuring the spatial pattern of the most abundant PhoD gene. The significant positive and negative relationship of PhoD with N: P ratio and available phosphorus, respectively, indicated that the P-limiting environment was a driving factor for recruitment of PhoD gene community. The structural equation modeling ascertained the direct positive impact of PhoD on plant biomass and high demand of available P by plants suggesting that the organic phosphorus mineralization process is essential to maintain plant productivity by re-establishing the availability of the most limiting P nutrient. Our preliminary study improves our understanding of how microbial functional genes-environment associations could be used for monitoring soil health and its overall impact on ecosystem multifunctionality. Finally, we intend to conduct the study at a large spatial scale for achieving a holistic view. |
| Keyword | Functional genes PhoD gene NirK gene Phosphorus Tropical forest Ecosystem multifunctionality |
| Subject Area | Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156863 |
| Indexed By | SCI |
| Language | 英语 |
| WOS ID | WOS:000829486500009 |
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| Document Type | 期刊论文 |
| Identifier | https://ir.xtbg.ac.cn/handle/353005/13103 |
| Collection | 2012年后新成立研究组 |
| Affiliation | 1.Chinese Acad Sci, CAS Key Lab Trop Forest Ecol, Xishuangbanna Trop Bot Garden, Menglun 666303, Yunnan, Peoples R China 2.Res Stn Forest Ecosyst Ailao Mt, Natl Field Sci Observat, Ailao Mountains, Yuxi 665000, Yunnan, Peoples R China |
| Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Mishra, Sandhya,Wang, Wenting,Xia, Shangwen,et al. Spatial pattern of functional genes abundance reveals the importance of PhoD gene harboring bacterial community for maintaining plant growth in the tropical forest of Southwestern China[J]. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT,2022,842(x):-. |
| APA | Mishra, Sandhya,Wang, Wenting,Xia, Shangwen,Lin, Luxiang,&Yang, Xiaodong.(2022).Spatial pattern of functional genes abundance reveals the importance of PhoD gene harboring bacterial community for maintaining plant growth in the tropical forest of Southwestern China.SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT,842(x),-. |
| MLA | Mishra, Sandhya,et al."Spatial pattern of functional genes abundance reveals the importance of PhoD gene harboring bacterial community for maintaining plant growth in the tropical forest of Southwestern China".SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 842.x(2022):-. |
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