The Effects of Mixed <i>Robinia pseudoacacia</i> and <i>Quercus variabilis</i> Plantation on Soil Bacterial Community Structure and Nitrogen-Cycling Gene Abundance in the Southern Taihang Mountain Foothills
Mixed forests often increase their stability and species richness in comparison to pure stands. However, a comprehensive understanding of the effects of mixed forests on soil properties, bacterial community diversity, and soil nitrogen cycling remains elusive. This study investigated soil samples fr...
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| description | Mixed forests often increase their stability and species richness in comparison to pure stands. However, a comprehensive understanding of the effects of mixed forests on soil properties, bacterial community diversity, and soil nitrogen cycling remains elusive. This study investigated soil samples from pure <i>Robinia pseudoacacia</i> stands, pure <i>Quercus variabilis</i> stands, and mixed stands of both species in the southern foothills of the Taihang Mountains. Utilizing high-throughput sequencing and real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR, this study analyzed the bacterial community structure and the abundance of nitrogen-cycling functional genes within soils from different stands. The results demonstrated that Proteobacteria, Acidobacteria, and Actinobacteria were the dominant bacterial groups across all three forest soil types. The mixed-forest soil exhibited a higher relative abundance of Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes, while Nitrospirae and Crenarchaeota were most abundant in the pure <i>R</i>. <i>pseudoacacia</i> stand soils. Employing FAPROTAX for predictive bacterial function analysis in various soil layers, this study found that nitrogen-cycling processes such as nitrification and denitrification were most prominent in pure <i>R</i>. <i>pseudoacacia</i> soils. Whether in surface or deeper soil layers, the abundance of AOB <i>amoA</i>, <i>nirS</i>, and <i>nirK</i> genes was typically highest in pure <i>R</i>. <i>pseudoacacia</i> stand soils. In conclusion, the mixed forest of <i>R</i>. <i>pseudoacacia</i> and <i>Q</i>. <i>variabilis</i> can moderate the intensity of nitrification and denitrification processes, consequently reducing soil nitrogen loss. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c65b025d4c3f4d798836ecd3d22228fe2025-08-20T01:55:41ZengMDPI AGMicroorganisms2076-26072024-08-01129177310.3390/microorganisms12091773The Effects of Mixed <i>Robinia pseudoacacia</i> and <i>Quercus variabilis</i> Plantation on Soil Bacterial Community Structure and Nitrogen-Cycling Gene Abundance in the Southern Taihang Mountain FoothillsYi Yang0Jing Chen1Yiwei Zheng2Rui Jiang3Yuqiang Sang4Jinsong Zhang5College of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, ChinaCollege of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, ChinaCollege of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, ChinaCollege of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, ChinaCollege of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, ChinaHenan Xiaolangdi Forest System National Research Station, Jiyuan 459000, ChinaMixed forests often increase their stability and species richness in comparison to pure stands. However, a comprehensive understanding of the effects of mixed forests on soil properties, bacterial community diversity, and soil nitrogen cycling remains elusive. This study investigated soil samples from pure <i>Robinia pseudoacacia</i> stands, pure <i>Quercus variabilis</i> stands, and mixed stands of both species in the southern foothills of the Taihang Mountains. Utilizing high-throughput sequencing and real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR, this study analyzed the bacterial community structure and the abundance of nitrogen-cycling functional genes within soils from different stands. The results demonstrated that Proteobacteria, Acidobacteria, and Actinobacteria were the dominant bacterial groups across all three forest soil types. The mixed-forest soil exhibited a higher relative abundance of Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes, while Nitrospirae and Crenarchaeota were most abundant in the pure <i>R</i>. <i>pseudoacacia</i> stand soils. Employing FAPROTAX for predictive bacterial function analysis in various soil layers, this study found that nitrogen-cycling processes such as nitrification and denitrification were most prominent in pure <i>R</i>. <i>pseudoacacia</i> soils. Whether in surface or deeper soil layers, the abundance of AOB <i>amoA</i>, <i>nirS</i>, and <i>nirK</i> genes was typically highest in pure <i>R</i>. <i>pseudoacacia</i> stand soils. In conclusion, the mixed forest of <i>R</i>. <i>pseudoacacia</i> and <i>Q</i>. <i>variabilis</i> can moderate the intensity of nitrification and denitrification processes, consequently reducing soil nitrogen loss.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/12/9/1773high-throughput sequencingpure forestmixed forestsoil bacterial communitynitrogen-cycling functional genes |
| spellingShingle | Yi Yang Jing Chen Yiwei Zheng Rui Jiang Yuqiang Sang Jinsong Zhang The Effects of Mixed <i>Robinia pseudoacacia</i> and <i>Quercus variabilis</i> Plantation on Soil Bacterial Community Structure and Nitrogen-Cycling Gene Abundance in the Southern Taihang Mountain Foothills Microorganisms high-throughput sequencing pure forest mixed forest soil bacterial community nitrogen-cycling functional genes |
| title | The Effects of Mixed <i>Robinia pseudoacacia</i> and <i>Quercus variabilis</i> Plantation on Soil Bacterial Community Structure and Nitrogen-Cycling Gene Abundance in the Southern Taihang Mountain Foothills |
| title_full | The Effects of Mixed <i>Robinia pseudoacacia</i> and <i>Quercus variabilis</i> Plantation on Soil Bacterial Community Structure and Nitrogen-Cycling Gene Abundance in the Southern Taihang Mountain Foothills |
| title_fullStr | The Effects of Mixed <i>Robinia pseudoacacia</i> and <i>Quercus variabilis</i> Plantation on Soil Bacterial Community Structure and Nitrogen-Cycling Gene Abundance in the Southern Taihang Mountain Foothills |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effects of Mixed <i>Robinia pseudoacacia</i> and <i>Quercus variabilis</i> Plantation on Soil Bacterial Community Structure and Nitrogen-Cycling Gene Abundance in the Southern Taihang Mountain Foothills |
| title_short | The Effects of Mixed <i>Robinia pseudoacacia</i> and <i>Quercus variabilis</i> Plantation on Soil Bacterial Community Structure and Nitrogen-Cycling Gene Abundance in the Southern Taihang Mountain Foothills |
| title_sort | effects of mixed i robinia pseudoacacia i and i quercus variabilis i plantation on soil bacterial community structure and nitrogen cycling gene abundance in the southern taihang mountain foothills |
| topic | high-throughput sequencing pure forest mixed forest soil bacterial community nitrogen-cycling functional genes |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/12/9/1773 |
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