The Response Mechanism of the cbbM Carbon Sequestration Microbial Community in the Alpine Wetlands of Qinghai Lake to Changes in Precipitation

The dramatic changes in precipitation patterns on the Tibetan Plateau affected the carbon-sequestering microbial communities within wetland ecosystems, which were closely related to the responses and adaptation mechanisms of alpine wetland ecosystems to climate change. This study focused on wetland...

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Main Authors: Lin Li, Xia Wang, Yanli Yang, Siyu Wang, Kelong Chen, Ni Zhang
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
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Xia Wang
Yanli Yang
Siyu Wang
Kelong Chen
Ni Zhang
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Xia Wang
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Siyu Wang
Kelong Chen
Ni Zhang
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description The dramatic changes in precipitation patterns on the Tibetan Plateau affected the carbon-sequestering microbial communities within wetland ecosystems, which were closely related to the responses and adaptation mechanisms of alpine wetland ecosystems to climate change. This study focused on wetland soils subjected to different precipitation gradient treatments and employed high-throughput sequencing technology to analyze the soil cbbM carbon-sequestering microbial communities. The results indicated that Proteobacteria were the dominant microbial community responsible for carbon sequestration in the Wayan Mountain wetland. A 50% increase in precipitation significantly raised the soil moisture content, while a 50% reduction and a 25% increase in precipitation notably enhanced the total soil carbon content. The 25% reduction in precipitation increased the differences in microbial community composition, whereas both the 50% increase and the 50% reduction in precipitation decreased these differences. The soil pH and temperature had the most significant impact on the carbon-sequestering microbial communities. In conclusion, changes in precipitation affect the cbbM carbon sequestration characteristics of soil microbial communities, and a moderate reduction in water input benefited carbon sequestration in wetlands.
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spelling doaj-art-5ec2fc8405644567bea13d58a8eda6ba2025-08-20T02:53:34ZengMDPI AGBiology2079-77372024-12-011312109010.3390/biology13121090The Response Mechanism of the cbbM Carbon Sequestration Microbial Community in the Alpine Wetlands of Qinghai Lake to Changes in PrecipitationLin Li0Xia Wang1Yanli Yang2Siyu Wang3Kelong Chen4Ni Zhang5College of Life Sciences, Qinghai Normal University, Xining 810008, ChinaCollege of Life Sciences, Qinghai Normal University, Xining 810008, ChinaQinghai Province Key Laboratory of Physical Geography and Environmental Process, College of Geographical Science, Qinghai Normal University, Xining 810008, ChinaCollege of Life Sciences, Qinghai Normal University, Xining 810008, ChinaQinghai Province Key Laboratory of Physical Geography and Environmental Process, College of Geographical Science, Qinghai Normal University, Xining 810008, ChinaQinghai Province Key Laboratory of Physical Geography and Environmental Process, College of Geographical Science, Qinghai Normal University, Xining 810008, ChinaThe dramatic changes in precipitation patterns on the Tibetan Plateau affected the carbon-sequestering microbial communities within wetland ecosystems, which were closely related to the responses and adaptation mechanisms of alpine wetland ecosystems to climate change. This study focused on wetland soils subjected to different precipitation gradient treatments and employed high-throughput sequencing technology to analyze the soil cbbM carbon-sequestering microbial communities. The results indicated that Proteobacteria were the dominant microbial community responsible for carbon sequestration in the Wayan Mountain wetland. A 50% increase in precipitation significantly raised the soil moisture content, while a 50% reduction and a 25% increase in precipitation notably enhanced the total soil carbon content. The 25% reduction in precipitation increased the differences in microbial community composition, whereas both the 50% increase and the 50% reduction in precipitation decreased these differences. The soil pH and temperature had the most significant impact on the carbon-sequestering microbial communities. In conclusion, changes in precipitation affect the cbbM carbon sequestration characteristics of soil microbial communities, and a moderate reduction in water input benefited carbon sequestration in wetlands.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/13/12/1090Qinghai–Tibet Plateauprecipitation patternclimate changecarbon fixationprecipitation gradient
spellingShingle Lin Li
Xia Wang
Yanli Yang
Siyu Wang
Kelong Chen
Ni Zhang
The Response Mechanism of the cbbM Carbon Sequestration Microbial Community in the Alpine Wetlands of Qinghai Lake to Changes in Precipitation
Biology
Qinghai–Tibet Plateau
precipitation pattern
climate change
carbon fixation
precipitation gradient
title The Response Mechanism of the cbbM Carbon Sequestration Microbial Community in the Alpine Wetlands of Qinghai Lake to Changes in Precipitation
title_full The Response Mechanism of the cbbM Carbon Sequestration Microbial Community in the Alpine Wetlands of Qinghai Lake to Changes in Precipitation
title_fullStr The Response Mechanism of the cbbM Carbon Sequestration Microbial Community in the Alpine Wetlands of Qinghai Lake to Changes in Precipitation
title_full_unstemmed The Response Mechanism of the cbbM Carbon Sequestration Microbial Community in the Alpine Wetlands of Qinghai Lake to Changes in Precipitation
title_short The Response Mechanism of the cbbM Carbon Sequestration Microbial Community in the Alpine Wetlands of Qinghai Lake to Changes in Precipitation
title_sort response mechanism of the cbbm carbon sequestration microbial community in the alpine wetlands of qinghai lake to changes in precipitation
topic Qinghai–Tibet Plateau
precipitation pattern
climate change
carbon fixation
precipitation gradient
url https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/13/12/1090
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