Planted Citrus Regulates the Community and Networks of <i>phoD</i>-Harboring Bacteria to Drive Phosphorus Availability Between Karst and Non-Karst Soils

The phosphorus (P) availability in soils is influenced by microbes, particularly those containing the gene responsible for phosphate solubilization. The present study investigated the community structure, diversity, and co-occurrence networks of <i>phoD</i>-harboring bacteria in karst an...

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Main Authors: Xuan Yu, Lulu Feng, Yuan Huang, Yueming Liang, Fujing Pan, Wei Zhang, Yuan Zhao, Yuexin Xiao
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author Xuan Yu
Lulu Feng
Yuan Huang
Yueming Liang
Fujing Pan
Wei Zhang
Yuan Zhao
Yuexin Xiao
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description The phosphorus (P) availability in soils is influenced by microbes, particularly those containing the gene responsible for phosphate solubilization. The present study investigated the community structure, diversity, and co-occurrence networks of <i>phoD</i>-harboring bacteria in karst and non-karst citrus orchard soils across a planting duration gradient, natural forests, and abandoned land, as well as the soil total P (TP) and available P (AP) contents and enzyme activities. The soil AP contents were lower in the karst regions than in the non-karst regions, while the soil organic carbon (C; SOC), exchangeable calcium, and microbial biomass nitrogen (N) contents; alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and β-Glucuronidase activities; and pH had the opposite trends. In addition, the soil AP and SOC contents and the ALP and acid phosphatase (ACP) activities in the karst regions decreased with an increase in the planting years, whereas the AP, TP, and microbial biomass P contents and ACP activities in the non-karst regions increased. The diversity indices and network complexity of <i>phoD</i>-harboring bacteria were higher in the karst regions than in the non-karst regions, with marked community differences between different planting years in the non-karst regions. The soil AP was significantly and positively correlated with the rare genera <i>Pelagicola</i>, <i>Methylobacter</i>, <i>Streptomyces</i>, and <i>Micromonospora</i> in the karst regions and <i>Roseivivax</i>, <i>Collimonas</i>, <i>Methylobacterium</i>, <i>Ralstonia</i>, and <i>Phyllobacterium</i> in the non-karst regions. Structural Equation Modeling showed that citrus cultivation altered the soil pH, SOC, and total N, and, in turn, the <i>phoD</i>-harboring bacterial community structure and diversity, which led to changes in the ALP activity and P availability. Thus, the rare genera of the <i>phoD</i>-harboring bacteria, influenced by the pH and SOC, highly regulated the availability of P in the karst and non-karst citrus orchard soils.
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spelling doaj-art-aeb1b0a19bbb4483afa6feb79f28a3ea2025-08-20T02:01:20ZengMDPI AGMicroorganisms2076-26072024-12-011212258210.3390/microorganisms12122582Planted Citrus Regulates the Community and Networks of <i>phoD</i>-Harboring Bacteria to Drive Phosphorus Availability Between Karst and Non-Karst SoilsXuan Yu0Lulu Feng1Yuan Huang2Yueming Liang3Fujing Pan4Wei Zhang5Yuan Zhao6Yuexin Xiao7Guangxi Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, College of Environmental and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, ChinaGuangxi Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, College of Environmental and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, ChinaGuangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning 530023, ChinaKarst Dynamics Laboratory, Ministry of Natural Resources & Guangxi, Institute of Karst Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Guilin 541004, ChinaGuangxi Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Environmental Pollution Control, College of Environmental and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, ChinaKey Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, ChinaChangsha Comprehensive Survey Center of Natural Resources, China Geological Survey, Changsha 410600, ChinaChangsha Comprehensive Survey Center of Natural Resources, China Geological Survey, Changsha 410600, ChinaThe phosphorus (P) availability in soils is influenced by microbes, particularly those containing the gene responsible for phosphate solubilization. The present study investigated the community structure, diversity, and co-occurrence networks of <i>phoD</i>-harboring bacteria in karst and non-karst citrus orchard soils across a planting duration gradient, natural forests, and abandoned land, as well as the soil total P (TP) and available P (AP) contents and enzyme activities. The soil AP contents were lower in the karst regions than in the non-karst regions, while the soil organic carbon (C; SOC), exchangeable calcium, and microbial biomass nitrogen (N) contents; alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and β-Glucuronidase activities; and pH had the opposite trends. In addition, the soil AP and SOC contents and the ALP and acid phosphatase (ACP) activities in the karst regions decreased with an increase in the planting years, whereas the AP, TP, and microbial biomass P contents and ACP activities in the non-karst regions increased. The diversity indices and network complexity of <i>phoD</i>-harboring bacteria were higher in the karst regions than in the non-karst regions, with marked community differences between different planting years in the non-karst regions. The soil AP was significantly and positively correlated with the rare genera <i>Pelagicola</i>, <i>Methylobacter</i>, <i>Streptomyces</i>, and <i>Micromonospora</i> in the karst regions and <i>Roseivivax</i>, <i>Collimonas</i>, <i>Methylobacterium</i>, <i>Ralstonia</i>, and <i>Phyllobacterium</i> in the non-karst regions. Structural Equation Modeling showed that citrus cultivation altered the soil pH, SOC, and total N, and, in turn, the <i>phoD</i>-harboring bacterial community structure and diversity, which led to changes in the ALP activity and P availability. Thus, the rare genera of the <i>phoD</i>-harboring bacteria, influenced by the pH and SOC, highly regulated the availability of P in the karst and non-karst citrus orchard soils.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/12/12/2582cultivationlithologyP availability<i>phoD</i>-harboring bacterianetwork connectivity
spellingShingle Xuan Yu
Lulu Feng
Yuan Huang
Yueming Liang
Fujing Pan
Wei Zhang
Yuan Zhao
Yuexin Xiao
Planted Citrus Regulates the Community and Networks of <i>phoD</i>-Harboring Bacteria to Drive Phosphorus Availability Between Karst and Non-Karst Soils
Microorganisms
cultivation
lithology
P availability
<i>phoD</i>-harboring bacteria
network connectivity
title Planted Citrus Regulates the Community and Networks of <i>phoD</i>-Harboring Bacteria to Drive Phosphorus Availability Between Karst and Non-Karst Soils
title_full Planted Citrus Regulates the Community and Networks of <i>phoD</i>-Harboring Bacteria to Drive Phosphorus Availability Between Karst and Non-Karst Soils
title_fullStr Planted Citrus Regulates the Community and Networks of <i>phoD</i>-Harboring Bacteria to Drive Phosphorus Availability Between Karst and Non-Karst Soils
title_full_unstemmed Planted Citrus Regulates the Community and Networks of <i>phoD</i>-Harboring Bacteria to Drive Phosphorus Availability Between Karst and Non-Karst Soils
title_short Planted Citrus Regulates the Community and Networks of <i>phoD</i>-Harboring Bacteria to Drive Phosphorus Availability Between Karst and Non-Karst Soils
title_sort planted citrus regulates the community and networks of i phod i harboring bacteria to drive phosphorus availability between karst and non karst soils
topic cultivation
lithology
P availability
<i>phoD</i>-harboring bacteria
network connectivity
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/12/12/2582
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