Elevational distribution patterns and drivers factors of fungal community diversity at different soil depths in the Abies georgei var. smithii forests on Sygera Mountains, southeastern Tibet, China
IntroductionSoil fungal communities play a crucial role in maintaining the ecological functions of alpine forest soil ecosystems. However, it is currently unclear how the distribution patterns of fungal communities in different soil layers of alpine forests will change along the elevational gradient...
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| author | Bo Zhang Bo Zhang Bo Zhang Bo Zhang Sijie Zhu Sijie Zhu Sijie Zhu Sijie Zhu Jiangrong Li Jiangrong Li Jiangrong Li Jiangrong Li Jiangrong Li Fangwei Fu Fangwei Fu Fangwei Fu Fangwei Fu Liangna Guo Liangna Guo Liangna Guo Liangna Guo Jieting Li Jieting Li Jieting Li Jieting Li Yibo Zhang Yibo Zhang Yibo Zhang Yibo Zhang Yuzhuo Liu Yuzhuo Liu Yuzhuo Liu Yuzhuo Liu Ganggang Chen Ganggang Chen Ganggang Chen Ganggang Chen Gengxin Zhang |
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| description | IntroductionSoil fungal communities play a crucial role in maintaining the ecological functions of alpine forest soil ecosystems. However, it is currently unclear how the distribution patterns of fungal communities in different soil layers of alpine forests will change along the elevational gradients.Material and methodsTherefore, Illumina MiSeq sequencing technology was employed to investigate fungal communities in three soil layers (0–10, 10–20, and 20–30 cm) along an elevational gradient (3500 m to 4300 m) at Sygera Mountains, located in Bayi District, Nyingchi City, Tibet.Results and discussionThe results indicated that: 1) Soil depth had a greater impact on fungal diversity than elevation, demonstrating a significant reduction in fungal diversity with increased soil depth but showing no significant difference with elevation changes in all soil layers. Within the 0–10 cm soil layer, both Basidiomycota and Ascomycota co-dominate the microbial community. However, as the soil depth increases to 10–20 and 20–30 cm soil layers, the Basidiomycota predominantly dominates. 2) Deterministic processes were dominant in the assembly mechanism of the 0–10 cm fungal community and remained unchanged with increasing elevation. By contrast, the assembly mechanisms of the 10–20 and 20–30 cm fungal communities shifted from deterministic to stochastic processes as elevation increased. 3) The network complexity of the 0–10 cm fungal community gradually increased with elevation, while that of the 10–20 and 20–30 cm fungal communities exhibited a decreasing trend. Compared to the 0–10 cm soil layer, more changes in the relative abundance of fungal biomarkers occurred in the 10–20 and 20–30 cm soil layers, indicating that the fungal communities at these depths are more sensitive to climate changes. Among the key factors driving these alterations, soil temperature and moisture soil water content stood out as pivotal in shaping the assembly mechanisms and network complexity of fungal communities. This study contributes to the understanding of soil fungal community patterns and drivers along elevational gradients in alpine ecosystems and provides important scientific evidence for predicting the functional responses of soil microbial ecosystems in alpine forests. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-dc4cbcf4ba944bcd8ea83eeec930a6a52025-08-20T00:11:11ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Microbiology1664-302X2024-08-011510.3389/fmicb.2024.14442601444260Elevational distribution patterns and drivers factors of fungal community diversity at different soil depths in the Abies georgei var. smithii forests on Sygera Mountains, southeastern Tibet, ChinaBo Zhang0Bo Zhang1Bo Zhang2Bo Zhang3Sijie Zhu4Sijie Zhu5Sijie Zhu6Sijie Zhu7Jiangrong Li8Jiangrong Li9Jiangrong Li10Jiangrong Li11Jiangrong Li12Fangwei Fu13Fangwei Fu14Fangwei Fu15Fangwei Fu16Liangna Guo17Liangna Guo18Liangna Guo19Liangna Guo20Jieting Li21Jieting Li22Jieting Li23Jieting Li24Yibo Zhang25Yibo Zhang26Yibo Zhang27Yibo Zhang28Yuzhuo Liu29Yuzhuo Liu30Yuzhuo Liu31Yuzhuo Liu32Ganggang Chen33Ganggang Chen34Ganggang Chen35Ganggang Chen36Gengxin Zhang37Research Institute of Tibet Plateau Ecology, Tibet Agricultural and Animal Husbandry University, Nyingchi, ChinaKey Laboratory of Forest Ecology in Tibet Plateau, Ministry of Education, Nyingchi, ChinaNational Key Station of Field Scientific Observation and Experiment, Nyingchi, ChinaKey Laboratory of Alpine Vegetation Ecological Security in Tibet, Nyingchi, ChinaResearch Institute of Tibet Plateau Ecology, Tibet Agricultural and Animal Husbandry University, Nyingchi, ChinaKey Laboratory of Forest Ecology in Tibet Plateau, Ministry of Education, Nyingchi, ChinaNational Key Station of Field Scientific Observation and Experiment, Nyingchi, ChinaKey Laboratory of Alpine Vegetation Ecological Security in Tibet, Nyingchi, ChinaResearch Institute of Tibet Plateau Ecology, Tibet Agricultural and Animal Husbandry University, Nyingchi, ChinaKey Laboratory of Forest Ecology in Tibet Plateau, Ministry of Education, Nyingchi, ChinaNational Key Station of Field Scientific Observation and Experiment, Nyingchi, ChinaKey Laboratory of Alpine Vegetation Ecological Security in Tibet, Nyingchi, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Tibetan Plateau Earth System, Resources and Environment (TPESRE), Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaResearch Institute of Tibet Plateau Ecology, Tibet Agricultural and Animal Husbandry University, Nyingchi, ChinaKey Laboratory of Forest Ecology in Tibet Plateau, Ministry of Education, Nyingchi, ChinaNational Key Station of Field Scientific Observation and Experiment, Nyingchi, ChinaKey Laboratory of Alpine Vegetation Ecological Security in Tibet, Nyingchi, ChinaResearch Institute of Tibet Plateau Ecology, Tibet Agricultural and Animal Husbandry University, Nyingchi, ChinaKey Laboratory of Forest Ecology in Tibet Plateau, Ministry of Education, Nyingchi, ChinaNational Key Station of Field Scientific Observation and Experiment, Nyingchi, ChinaKey Laboratory of Alpine Vegetation Ecological Security in Tibet, Nyingchi, ChinaResearch Institute of Tibet Plateau Ecology, Tibet Agricultural and Animal Husbandry University, Nyingchi, ChinaKey Laboratory of Forest Ecology in Tibet Plateau, Ministry of Education, Nyingchi, ChinaNational Key Station of Field Scientific Observation and Experiment, Nyingchi, ChinaKey Laboratory of Alpine Vegetation Ecological Security in Tibet, Nyingchi, ChinaResearch Institute of Tibet Plateau Ecology, Tibet Agricultural and Animal Husbandry University, Nyingchi, ChinaKey Laboratory of Forest Ecology in Tibet Plateau, Ministry of Education, Nyingchi, ChinaNational Key Station of Field Scientific Observation and Experiment, Nyingchi, ChinaKey Laboratory of Alpine Vegetation Ecological Security in Tibet, Nyingchi, ChinaResearch Institute of Tibet Plateau Ecology, Tibet Agricultural and Animal Husbandry University, Nyingchi, ChinaKey Laboratory of Forest Ecology in Tibet Plateau, Ministry of Education, Nyingchi, ChinaNational Key Station of Field Scientific Observation and Experiment, Nyingchi, ChinaKey Laboratory of Alpine Vegetation Ecological Security in Tibet, Nyingchi, ChinaResearch Institute of Tibet Plateau Ecology, Tibet Agricultural and Animal Husbandry University, Nyingchi, ChinaKey Laboratory of Forest Ecology in Tibet Plateau, Ministry of Education, Nyingchi, ChinaNational Key Station of Field Scientific Observation and Experiment, Nyingchi, ChinaKey Laboratory of Alpine Vegetation Ecological Security in Tibet, Nyingchi, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Tibetan Plateau Earth System, Resources and Environment (TPESRE), Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaIntroductionSoil fungal communities play a crucial role in maintaining the ecological functions of alpine forest soil ecosystems. However, it is currently unclear how the distribution patterns of fungal communities in different soil layers of alpine forests will change along the elevational gradients.Material and methodsTherefore, Illumina MiSeq sequencing technology was employed to investigate fungal communities in three soil layers (0–10, 10–20, and 20–30 cm) along an elevational gradient (3500 m to 4300 m) at Sygera Mountains, located in Bayi District, Nyingchi City, Tibet.Results and discussionThe results indicated that: 1) Soil depth had a greater impact on fungal diversity than elevation, demonstrating a significant reduction in fungal diversity with increased soil depth but showing no significant difference with elevation changes in all soil layers. Within the 0–10 cm soil layer, both Basidiomycota and Ascomycota co-dominate the microbial community. However, as the soil depth increases to 10–20 and 20–30 cm soil layers, the Basidiomycota predominantly dominates. 2) Deterministic processes were dominant in the assembly mechanism of the 0–10 cm fungal community and remained unchanged with increasing elevation. By contrast, the assembly mechanisms of the 10–20 and 20–30 cm fungal communities shifted from deterministic to stochastic processes as elevation increased. 3) The network complexity of the 0–10 cm fungal community gradually increased with elevation, while that of the 10–20 and 20–30 cm fungal communities exhibited a decreasing trend. Compared to the 0–10 cm soil layer, more changes in the relative abundance of fungal biomarkers occurred in the 10–20 and 20–30 cm soil layers, indicating that the fungal communities at these depths are more sensitive to climate changes. Among the key factors driving these alterations, soil temperature and moisture soil water content stood out as pivotal in shaping the assembly mechanisms and network complexity of fungal communities. This study contributes to the understanding of soil fungal community patterns and drivers along elevational gradients in alpine ecosystems and provides important scientific evidence for predicting the functional responses of soil microbial ecosystems in alpine forests.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1444260/fullelevationfungialpine forestfungal diversityco-occurrence network |
| spellingShingle | Bo Zhang Bo Zhang Bo Zhang Bo Zhang Sijie Zhu Sijie Zhu Sijie Zhu Sijie Zhu Jiangrong Li Jiangrong Li Jiangrong Li Jiangrong Li Jiangrong Li Fangwei Fu Fangwei Fu Fangwei Fu Fangwei Fu Liangna Guo Liangna Guo Liangna Guo Liangna Guo Jieting Li Jieting Li Jieting Li Jieting Li Yibo Zhang Yibo Zhang Yibo Zhang Yibo Zhang Yuzhuo Liu Yuzhuo Liu Yuzhuo Liu Yuzhuo Liu Ganggang Chen Ganggang Chen Ganggang Chen Ganggang Chen Gengxin Zhang Elevational distribution patterns and drivers factors of fungal community diversity at different soil depths in the Abies georgei var. smithii forests on Sygera Mountains, southeastern Tibet, China elevation fungi alpine forest fungal diversity co-occurrence network |
| title | Elevational distribution patterns and drivers factors of fungal community diversity at different soil depths in the Abies georgei var. smithii forests on Sygera Mountains, southeastern Tibet, China |
| title_full | Elevational distribution patterns and drivers factors of fungal community diversity at different soil depths in the Abies georgei var. smithii forests on Sygera Mountains, southeastern Tibet, China |
| title_fullStr | Elevational distribution patterns and drivers factors of fungal community diversity at different soil depths in the Abies georgei var. smithii forests on Sygera Mountains, southeastern Tibet, China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Elevational distribution patterns and drivers factors of fungal community diversity at different soil depths in the Abies georgei var. smithii forests on Sygera Mountains, southeastern Tibet, China |
| title_short | Elevational distribution patterns and drivers factors of fungal community diversity at different soil depths in the Abies georgei var. smithii forests on Sygera Mountains, southeastern Tibet, China |
| title_sort | elevational distribution patterns and drivers factors of fungal community diversity at different soil depths in the abies georgei var smithii forests on sygera mountains southeastern tibet china |
| topic | elevation fungi alpine forest fungal diversity co-occurrence network |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1444260/full |
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