Increased stability of a subtropic bamboo forest soil bacterial communities through integration of water and fertilizer management compared to conventional management

Abstract Background Conventional management (CM), substantial fertilization and flooding irrigation, has led to soil acidification, the decrease in soil bacterial diversity in bamboo forests. Integration of water and fertilizer management (IWF) can effectively improve the efficiency of water and fer...

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Main Authors: Yi Li, Zacchaeus G. Compson, Xiaobao Kuang, Lin Yu, Qingni Song, Jun Liu, Dongmei Huang, Hanchang Zhou, Siyuan Huang, Ting Li, Qingpei Yang
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Published: BMC 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-024-05759-1
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author Yi Li
Zacchaeus G. Compson
Xiaobao Kuang
Lin Yu
Qingni Song
Jun Liu
Dongmei Huang
Hanchang Zhou
Siyuan Huang
Ting Li
Qingpei Yang
author_facet Yi Li
Zacchaeus G. Compson
Xiaobao Kuang
Lin Yu
Qingni Song
Jun Liu
Dongmei Huang
Hanchang Zhou
Siyuan Huang
Ting Li
Qingpei Yang
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description Abstract Background Conventional management (CM), substantial fertilization and flooding irrigation, has led to soil acidification, the decrease in soil bacterial diversity in bamboo forests. Integration of water and fertilizer management (IWF) can effectively improve the efficiency of water and fertilizer use, but its effect on soil environment, especially on microbial community, is still unclear. Methods Here, we used next-generation high-throughput sequencing to compare soil properties and bacterial communities through different fertilization and irrigation methods under IWF and CM. Results Compared to the control group, CM significantly reduced soil pH and bacterial diversity, while IWF improved soil nutrition status, increased soil bacterial diversity and soil pH to a level similar to the control group. Compared with CM, IWF also improved the relative abundance of beneficial bacteria and copiotrophic bacteria community in the soil, and the bacterial community in IWF was similar to CK. The structure of the bacterial community was also significantly correlated with soil organic matter, total nitrogen, hydrolyzable nitrogen, and available potassium, while soil bacterial diversity was mainly associated with soil hydrolyzable nitrogen. Conclusions IWF can play an important role in preventing soil acidification, the loss of soil bacterial diversity, and improving the structure of the bacterial community under specific conditions.
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spelling doaj-art-3353e2d7a1d94e108f0511e6bb83821f2024-11-17T12:17:59ZengBMCBMC Plant Biology1471-22292024-11-0124112010.1186/s12870-024-05759-1Increased stability of a subtropic bamboo forest soil bacterial communities through integration of water and fertilizer management compared to conventional managementYi Li0Zacchaeus G. Compson1Xiaobao Kuang2Lin Yu3Qingni Song4Jun Liu5Dongmei Huang6Hanchang Zhou7Siyuan Huang8Ting Li9Qingpei Yang10Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Improved Variety Breeding and Efficient Utilization of Native Tree Species, Jiangxi Agricultural UniversityDepartment of Biological Sciences Advanced Environmental Research Institute, University of North Texas DentonJiangxi Academy of ForestryJiangxi Academy of ForestryJiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Improved Variety Breeding and Efficient Utilization of Native Tree Species, Jiangxi Agricultural UniversityJiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Improved Variety Breeding and Efficient Utilization of Native Tree Species, Jiangxi Agricultural UniversitySchool of Humanities and Public Administration, Jiangxi Agricultural UniversityJiangxi Academy of ForestryJiangxi Academy of ForestryJiangxi Academy of ForestryJiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Improved Variety Breeding and Efficient Utilization of Native Tree Species, Jiangxi Agricultural UniversityAbstract Background Conventional management (CM), substantial fertilization and flooding irrigation, has led to soil acidification, the decrease in soil bacterial diversity in bamboo forests. Integration of water and fertilizer management (IWF) can effectively improve the efficiency of water and fertilizer use, but its effect on soil environment, especially on microbial community, is still unclear. Methods Here, we used next-generation high-throughput sequencing to compare soil properties and bacterial communities through different fertilization and irrigation methods under IWF and CM. Results Compared to the control group, CM significantly reduced soil pH and bacterial diversity, while IWF improved soil nutrition status, increased soil bacterial diversity and soil pH to a level similar to the control group. Compared with CM, IWF also improved the relative abundance of beneficial bacteria and copiotrophic bacteria community in the soil, and the bacterial community in IWF was similar to CK. The structure of the bacterial community was also significantly correlated with soil organic matter, total nitrogen, hydrolyzable nitrogen, and available potassium, while soil bacterial diversity was mainly associated with soil hydrolyzable nitrogen. Conclusions IWF can play an important role in preventing soil acidification, the loss of soil bacterial diversity, and improving the structure of the bacterial community under specific conditions.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-024-05759-1Bamboo forestConventional managementIntegration of water and fertilizer managementSoil acidificationBacterial diversityBacterial community
spellingShingle Yi Li
Zacchaeus G. Compson
Xiaobao Kuang
Lin Yu
Qingni Song
Jun Liu
Dongmei Huang
Hanchang Zhou
Siyuan Huang
Ting Li
Qingpei Yang
Increased stability of a subtropic bamboo forest soil bacterial communities through integration of water and fertilizer management compared to conventional management
BMC Plant Biology
Bamboo forest
Conventional management
Integration of water and fertilizer management
Soil acidification
Bacterial diversity
Bacterial community
title Increased stability of a subtropic bamboo forest soil bacterial communities through integration of water and fertilizer management compared to conventional management
title_full Increased stability of a subtropic bamboo forest soil bacterial communities through integration of water and fertilizer management compared to conventional management
title_fullStr Increased stability of a subtropic bamboo forest soil bacterial communities through integration of water and fertilizer management compared to conventional management
title_full_unstemmed Increased stability of a subtropic bamboo forest soil bacterial communities through integration of water and fertilizer management compared to conventional management
title_short Increased stability of a subtropic bamboo forest soil bacterial communities through integration of water and fertilizer management compared to conventional management
title_sort increased stability of a subtropic bamboo forest soil bacterial communities through integration of water and fertilizer management compared to conventional management
topic Bamboo forest
Conventional management
Integration of water and fertilizer management
Soil acidification
Bacterial diversity
Bacterial community
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-024-05759-1
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