Effects of the successive planting of Eucalyptus urophylla on soil bacterial and fungal community structure, diversity, microbial biomass, and enzyme activity

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 636-646 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lingyue Zhu ◽  
Xiuhai Wang ◽  
Fangfang Chen ◽  
Chunhua Li ◽  
Lichao Wu
2020 ◽  
Vol 151 ◽  
pp. 103535
Author(s):  
Vanina G. Maguire ◽  
César D. Bordenave ◽  
Amira S. Nieva ◽  
María E. Llames ◽  
María B. Colavolpe ◽  
...  

Ecotoxicology ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katharina M. Keiblinger ◽  
Martin Schneider ◽  
Markus Gorfer ◽  
Melanie Paumann ◽  
Evi Deltedesco ◽  
...  

AbstractCopper (Cu)-based fungicides have been used in viticulture to prevent downy mildew since the end of the 19th century, and are still used today to reduce fungal diseases. Consequently, Cu has built up in many vineyard soils, and it is still unclear how this affects soil functioning. The present study aimed to assess the short and medium-term effects of Cu contamination on the soil fungal community. Two contrasting agricultural soils, an acidic sandy loam and an alkaline silt loam, were used for an eco-toxicological greenhouse pot experiment. The soils were spiked with a Cu-based fungicide in seven concentrations (0–5000 mg Cu kg−1 soil) and alfalfa was grown in the pots for 3 months. Sampling was conducted at the beginning and at the end of the study period to test Cu toxicity effects on total microbial biomass, basal respiration and enzyme activities. Fungal abundance was analysed by ergosterol at both samplings, and for the second sampling, fungal community structure was evaluated via ITS amplicon sequences. Soil microbial biomass C as well as microbial respiration rate decreased with increasing Cu concentrations, with EC50 ranging from 76 to 187 mg EDTA-extractable Cu kg−1 soil. Oxidative enzymes showed a trend of increasing activity at the first sampling, but a decline in peroxidase activity was observed for the second sampling. We found remarkable Cu-induced changes in fungal community abundance (EC50 ranging from 9.2 to 94 mg EDTA-extractable Cu kg−1 soil) and composition, but not in diversity. A large number of diverse fungi were able to thrive under elevated Cu concentrations, though within the order of Hypocreales several species declined. A remarkable Cu-induced change in the community composition was found, which depended on the soil properties and, hence, on Cu availability.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meng Zhang ◽  
Yanling Liu ◽  
Quanquan Wei ◽  
Jiulan Gou

Abstract In order to realize the resource utilization of Guizhou sauce-flavor distiller's grains and the improvement of yellow soil fertility, a field experiment was carried out to study the effects of short-term application of vinasse biochar on soil nutrients and the diversity of fungal community structure by setting five biochar dosages of 0% (MB0), 0.5% (MB0.5), 1.0% (MB1.0), 2.0% (MB2.0), and 4.0% (MB4.0). The results showed that the application of lees biochar increased the pH, soil organic matter (SOM), total nitrogen (TN), ammonium N (AN), nitrate N (NN), available phosphorus and available potassium of the yellow soil to varying degrees, but decreased the microbial biomass carbon (MBC) and microbial biomass N (MBN) by 12.36%-26.49% and 34.10%-59.95% respectively. The application of lees biochar significantly reduced the number of fungal OTUs and community diversity. Compared with MB0 treatment, the application of lees biochar significantly changed the structure of the fungal community. The relative abundances of Mortierellomycota, Basidiomycota, Glomeromycota, and Chlorophyta were all increased in varying degrees, but the relative abundance of Ascomycota was significantly reduced by 23.86%-29.06%. At the same time, the application of lees biochar also increased the relative abundance of some functional bacteria, such as Mortierella and Chaetomium, and reduced the relative abundance of some pathogenic bacteria, such as Aspergillus and Fusarium. In addition, the results of redundant analysis showed that SOM, AN and NN were the main environmental factors that affect the change of yellow soil fungal community structure. In summary, the short-term application of lees biochar can increase the nutrient content of soil, change the structure and diversity of soil fungal communities, and also can reduce the relative abundance of some pathogenic bacteria, which can inhibit the growth and reproduction of harmful plant pathogens.


1998 ◽  
Vol 76 (12) ◽  
pp. 2002-2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
APC Houston ◽  
S Visser ◽  
R A Lautenschlager

Previous research to determine the impacts of harvesting and site preparation on microbial processes and decomposer fungi in mixedwood forests indicated that effects were minimal. As an extension to this research, the present study was conducted to evaluate if microbial processes and decomposer fungi were sensitive to manual or chemical vegetation management in addition to harvesting and site preparation. The impact of vegetation management on microbial processes and decomposer fungi was examined in organic and mineral soil from harvested sites in northwestern Ontario. Three vegetation management treatments were applied to three clear-cut and prepared sites 2 years prior to the initiation of the study. Four treatments were established within each site: (i) harvested (control), (ii) glyphosate herbicide (Vision®), (iii) triclopyr herbicide (Release®), and (iv) manually operated brushsaws. The objective of the study was to determine the response of basal respiration, microbial biomass C, metabolic quotients (qCO2), microbial carbon : soil organic carbon ratio (Cmic/Corg), nitrogen mineralization, and fungal community structure to vegetation management by chemical and manual means. Relative to the harvested control, vegetation management had no significant impact on fungal community structure as evidenced through rank abundance curves and indices of fungal community richness, diversity, evenness, or dominance. Although the abundances of the majority of fungal species were not impacted by vegetation management, herbicide and brushsaw use decreased the isolation frequencies of Mortierella vinacea (Dixon-Stewart) and Paecilomyces carneus (Duché and Heim) Brown and Smith, respectively. Occurrence of Paecilomyces carneus was significantly greater in the organic soil than in the mineral soil of the harvested control, but this difference was not detectable in the blocks that had undergone vegetation management. Two years after vegetation management was imposed there were no detectable effects on basal respiration, microbial biomass C, qCO2, Cmic/Corg, or nitrogen mineralization in either the organic or mineral soil layers as compared with measurements made in the harvested control plots.Key words: harvesting, herbicide, brushsaw, fungal community, microbial processes.


1998 ◽  
Vol 76 (4) ◽  
pp. 630-640 ◽  
Author(s):  
APC Houston ◽  
S Visser ◽  
R A Lautenschlager

Decomposer fungi and microbial processes were examined in harvested and adjacent unharvested areas of two mixedwood forests in northwestern Ontario. Seven to 9 years following harvesting, organic and mineral soil from treated and control areas was sampled with the objective of examining the impact of clear-cutting and site preparation on soil basal respiration, microbial biomass carbon (C), metabolic quotients (qCO2), microbial C to organic C ratios (Cmic:Corg), nitrogen mineralization, and fungal community structure. Relative sensitivity of fungal community indices at species and genus levels was also examined. Soil microbial processes and fungal community structure were similar in harvested and unharvested stands. Although reductions were not significant, basal respiration, microbial biomass C, qCO2, Cmic:Corg, and nitrogen mineralization tended to be lower in organic soil from the harvested sites than the unharvested sites, with the exception of qCO2. Fungal community structure indicated by rank abundance curves and indices of fungal richness, diversity, evenness, and dominance was similar in harvested and unharvested soil. When comparing organic and mineral soil layers, fungal richness, diversity, and community composition corresponded more closely in the harvested sites than unharvested sites. The isolation frequencies of all frequently found fungal species were equivalent in harvested and unharvested soil. In this study, identifying fungi to the genus level instead of the species level did not alter any major conclusions.Key words: harvesting, fungal community, microbial processes.


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