Microbial Community Structure, Diversity, and Succession During Decomposition of Kiwifruit Litters with Different Qualities

There are differences in the litter quality and decomposition rate of kiwifruit varieties, but it is not clear whether these differences are related to microbial communities. The leaf litters of two kiwifruit varieties (<i>A. chinensis</i> cv ‘Hongyang’ and <i>A. chinensis</i>...

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Main Authors: Yupeng Lu, Zhu Gao, Yulin Zhu, Dongliang Yao, Xiaoling Wang
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Zhu Gao
Yulin Zhu
Dongliang Yao
Xiaoling Wang
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Zhu Gao
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Xiaoling Wang
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description There are differences in the litter quality and decomposition rate of kiwifruit varieties, but it is not clear whether these differences are related to microbial communities. The leaf litters of two kiwifruit varieties (<i>A. chinensis</i> cv ‘Hongyang’ and <i>A. chinensis</i> cv ‘Jinyan’) were taken as objects, and the structure, diversity, and succession of the soil microbial communities were analyzed using an in situ decomposition experiment. Moreover, the contents of C, N, P, and K in the litters during decomposition were analyzed. The results show that there were variety differences in community structure at the generic level. <i>Lophotrichus</i>, <i>Acaulium</i>, and <i>Fusarium</i> were relatively more abundant in the microbial community of the ‘Hongyang’ kiwifruit litter, and <i>Humicola</i> and <i>Tausonia</i> were relatively more abundant in the microbial community of the ‘Jinyan’ kiwifruit litter. <i>Subgroup_6</i> and <i>Sphingomonas</i> were the dominant bacteria. The bacterial community diversity of ‘Jinyan’ kiwifruit was higher than that of the ‘Hongyang’ kiwifruit litter. The community diversity was higher in the middle and later periods. The contents of C and N in the litters were the main factors affecting microbial communities. The abundances of <i>Humicola</i> and <i>Apiotrichum</i> were negatively correlated with the contents of C and N, and the abundances of <i>Sphingomonas</i> and <i>SC-I-84</i> were positively correlated with the content of C. There were variety differences in the microbial communities corresponding to the decomposition processes of the ‘Hongyang’ and ‘Jinyan’ kiwifruit litters. The mechanisms of the variety differences were related to litter quality and the initial soil microbial community.
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spelling doaj-art-e02ecde33d7440ad92faaf474b7f7ed12024-12-27T14:41:22ZengMDPI AGMicroorganisms2076-26072024-12-011212249810.3390/microorganisms12122498Microbial Community Structure, Diversity, and Succession During Decomposition of Kiwifruit Litters with Different QualitiesYupeng Lu0Zhu Gao1Yulin Zhu2Dongliang Yao3Xiaoling Wang4Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Plantation and High Valued Utilization of Specialty Fruit Tree and Tea, Institute of Biological Resources, Jiangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanchang 330096, ChinaJiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Plantation and High Valued Utilization of Specialty Fruit Tree and Tea, Institute of Biological Resources, Jiangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanchang 330096, ChinaJiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Plantation and High Valued Utilization of Specialty Fruit Tree and Tea, Institute of Biological Resources, Jiangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanchang 330096, ChinaJiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Plantation and High Valued Utilization of Specialty Fruit Tree and Tea, Institute of Biological Resources, Jiangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanchang 330096, ChinaJiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Plantation and High Valued Utilization of Specialty Fruit Tree and Tea, Institute of Biological Resources, Jiangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanchang 330096, ChinaThere are differences in the litter quality and decomposition rate of kiwifruit varieties, but it is not clear whether these differences are related to microbial communities. The leaf litters of two kiwifruit varieties (<i>A. chinensis</i> cv ‘Hongyang’ and <i>A. chinensis</i> cv ‘Jinyan’) were taken as objects, and the structure, diversity, and succession of the soil microbial communities were analyzed using an in situ decomposition experiment. Moreover, the contents of C, N, P, and K in the litters during decomposition were analyzed. The results show that there were variety differences in community structure at the generic level. <i>Lophotrichus</i>, <i>Acaulium</i>, and <i>Fusarium</i> were relatively more abundant in the microbial community of the ‘Hongyang’ kiwifruit litter, and <i>Humicola</i> and <i>Tausonia</i> were relatively more abundant in the microbial community of the ‘Jinyan’ kiwifruit litter. <i>Subgroup_6</i> and <i>Sphingomonas</i> were the dominant bacteria. The bacterial community diversity of ‘Jinyan’ kiwifruit was higher than that of the ‘Hongyang’ kiwifruit litter. The community diversity was higher in the middle and later periods. The contents of C and N in the litters were the main factors affecting microbial communities. The abundances of <i>Humicola</i> and <i>Apiotrichum</i> were negatively correlated with the contents of C and N, and the abundances of <i>Sphingomonas</i> and <i>SC-I-84</i> were positively correlated with the content of C. There were variety differences in the microbial communities corresponding to the decomposition processes of the ‘Hongyang’ and ‘Jinyan’ kiwifruit litters. The mechanisms of the variety differences were related to litter quality and the initial soil microbial community.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/12/12/2498microbial communitylitter decompositionlitter qualityvariety differencekiwifruitorchard ecosystem
spellingShingle Yupeng Lu
Zhu Gao
Yulin Zhu
Dongliang Yao
Xiaoling Wang
Microbial Community Structure, Diversity, and Succession During Decomposition of Kiwifruit Litters with Different Qualities
Microorganisms
microbial community
litter decomposition
litter quality
variety difference
kiwifruit
orchard ecosystem
title Microbial Community Structure, Diversity, and Succession During Decomposition of Kiwifruit Litters with Different Qualities
title_full Microbial Community Structure, Diversity, and Succession During Decomposition of Kiwifruit Litters with Different Qualities
title_fullStr Microbial Community Structure, Diversity, and Succession During Decomposition of Kiwifruit Litters with Different Qualities
title_full_unstemmed Microbial Community Structure, Diversity, and Succession During Decomposition of Kiwifruit Litters with Different Qualities
title_short Microbial Community Structure, Diversity, and Succession During Decomposition of Kiwifruit Litters with Different Qualities
title_sort microbial community structure diversity and succession during decomposition of kiwifruit litters with different qualities
topic microbial community
litter decomposition
litter quality
variety difference
kiwifruit
orchard ecosystem
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/12/12/2498
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