The role of Pinus massoniana deadwood in promoting Plagiomnium acutum growth: effects of microbial communities and physicochemical properties

Abstract Plagiomnium acutum holds significant industrial and medicinal value but lacks comprehensive research on cultivation technology. Deadwood is rich in nutrients and microbiota, provides a favorable environment for bryophyte growth. Nevertheless, the mechanisms by which deadwood influences moss...

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Main Authors: Bingyang Shi, Xiurong Wang, Shuoyuan Yang, Hongmei Chen, Yang Zhao, Qiao Liu, Rong Zou, Yannan Pan
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Published: SpringerOpen 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40538-025-00794-y
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author Bingyang Shi
Xiurong Wang
Shuoyuan Yang
Hongmei Chen
Yang Zhao
Qiao Liu
Rong Zou
Yannan Pan
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Xiurong Wang
Shuoyuan Yang
Hongmei Chen
Yang Zhao
Qiao Liu
Rong Zou
Yannan Pan
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description Abstract Plagiomnium acutum holds significant industrial and medicinal value but lacks comprehensive research on cultivation technology. Deadwood is rich in nutrients and microbiota, provides a favorable environment for bryophyte growth. Nevertheless, the mechanisms by which deadwood influences moss growth are poorly understood. We conducted a pot experiment to investigate how the physicochemical properties and microbial communities of Pinus massoniana deadwood affect P. acutum growth. The results revealed that microbial community composition, abundance, and structure were altered by variations in the physicochemical properties of deadwood. Specifically, deadwood with high decay classes had higher bacterial richness and more complex fungal network structure. The comprehensive evaluation showed that the high decay classes of (W4 and W5) deadwood were more conducive to moss growth. The partial least squares path model indicated that total carbon, nitrogen, potassium, pH, phosphorus, cellulose, and condensed tannin in deadwood directly influenced the diversity and network structure of the microbial community, thereby regulating P. acutum growth. Notably, bacterial richness had the most significant impact on P. acutum. The richness and diversity of bacteria and fungi, the fungal network structure, and levels of total potassium and total nitrogen, positively influenced P. acutum growth. Specific microbiota, such as Bacillus, Bradyrhizobium, Mortierella, and Trechispora, may play a positive role in promoting P. acutum growth. These findings provide valuable insights into the mechanisms underlying moss growth promotion by deadwood and offer a reference for future research on the development and utilization of moss cultivation. Graphical Abstract
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spelling doaj-art-1749e80c337643bb8a5d6c2523acd2df2025-08-20T02:05:45ZengSpringerOpenChemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture2196-56412025-06-0112111410.1186/s40538-025-00794-yThe role of Pinus massoniana deadwood in promoting Plagiomnium acutum growth: effects of microbial communities and physicochemical propertiesBingyang Shi0Xiurong Wang1Shuoyuan Yang2Hongmei Chen3Yang Zhao4Qiao Liu5Rong Zou6Yannan Pan7College of Forestry, Guizhou UniversityCollege of Forestry, Guizhou UniversityCollege of Forestry, Guizhou UniversityCollege of Forestry, Guizhou UniversityCollege of Forestry, Guizhou UniversityCollege of Forestry, Guizhou UniversityCollege of Forestry, Guizhou UniversityCollege of Forestry, Guizhou UniversityAbstract Plagiomnium acutum holds significant industrial and medicinal value but lacks comprehensive research on cultivation technology. Deadwood is rich in nutrients and microbiota, provides a favorable environment for bryophyte growth. Nevertheless, the mechanisms by which deadwood influences moss growth are poorly understood. We conducted a pot experiment to investigate how the physicochemical properties and microbial communities of Pinus massoniana deadwood affect P. acutum growth. The results revealed that microbial community composition, abundance, and structure were altered by variations in the physicochemical properties of deadwood. Specifically, deadwood with high decay classes had higher bacterial richness and more complex fungal network structure. The comprehensive evaluation showed that the high decay classes of (W4 and W5) deadwood were more conducive to moss growth. The partial least squares path model indicated that total carbon, nitrogen, potassium, pH, phosphorus, cellulose, and condensed tannin in deadwood directly influenced the diversity and network structure of the microbial community, thereby regulating P. acutum growth. Notably, bacterial richness had the most significant impact on P. acutum. The richness and diversity of bacteria and fungi, the fungal network structure, and levels of total potassium and total nitrogen, positively influenced P. acutum growth. Specific microbiota, such as Bacillus, Bradyrhizobium, Mortierella, and Trechispora, may play a positive role in promoting P. acutum growth. These findings provide valuable insights into the mechanisms underlying moss growth promotion by deadwood and offer a reference for future research on the development and utilization of moss cultivation. Graphical Abstracthttps://doi.org/10.1186/s40538-025-00794-yPinus massoniana deadwood substratePlagiomnium acutumMicrobial richnessMicrobial diversityCo-occurrence networks structure
spellingShingle Bingyang Shi
Xiurong Wang
Shuoyuan Yang
Hongmei Chen
Yang Zhao
Qiao Liu
Rong Zou
Yannan Pan
The role of Pinus massoniana deadwood in promoting Plagiomnium acutum growth: effects of microbial communities and physicochemical properties
Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture
Pinus massoniana deadwood substrate
Plagiomnium acutum
Microbial richness
Microbial diversity
Co-occurrence networks structure
title The role of Pinus massoniana deadwood in promoting Plagiomnium acutum growth: effects of microbial communities and physicochemical properties
title_full The role of Pinus massoniana deadwood in promoting Plagiomnium acutum growth: effects of microbial communities and physicochemical properties
title_fullStr The role of Pinus massoniana deadwood in promoting Plagiomnium acutum growth: effects of microbial communities and physicochemical properties
title_full_unstemmed The role of Pinus massoniana deadwood in promoting Plagiomnium acutum growth: effects of microbial communities and physicochemical properties
title_short The role of Pinus massoniana deadwood in promoting Plagiomnium acutum growth: effects of microbial communities and physicochemical properties
title_sort role of pinus massoniana deadwood in promoting plagiomnium acutum growth effects of microbial communities and physicochemical properties
topic Pinus massoniana deadwood substrate
Plagiomnium acutum
Microbial richness
Microbial diversity
Co-occurrence networks structure
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s40538-025-00794-y
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