Both Light and Soil Moisture Affect the Rhizosphere Microecology in Two Oak Species

Overview

Journal Front Microbiol

Specialty Microbiology

Date 2025 Feb 18

PMID 39963499

Authors

Jinshuo Lian

Keke Cai

Aijing Yin

Yuan Yuan

Xinna Zhang

Chengyang Xu

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Abstract

Understanding the mechanisms by which seedlings respond to light and water regulation, as well as studying the response of rhizosphere microecology to drought stress, are crucial for forest ecosystem management and ecological restoration. To elucidate the response of the rhizosphere microecology of and seedlings to water and light conditions, and to clarify how plants modulate the structure and function of rhizosphere microbial communities under drought stress, we conducted 12 water-light gradient control experiments. These experiments aimed to offer scientific theoretical support for the dynamic changes in rhizosphere soil enzyme activities and microbial community compositions of these two oak species under varying light and moisture conditions, and subsequently assist in the future breeding and cultivation efforts. The results are summarized as follows: (1) The activities of cellulase, urease, and chitinase in the rhizosphere soil of and were significantly influenced by water and light treatments ( 0.05). Urease was particularly sensitive to light, while sucrase exhibited sensitivity to light in no significant difference in . (2) Compared to , the rhizosphere bacteria of demonstrated greater adaptability to drought conditions. Significant differences were observed in the composition of microorganisms and types of fungi in the rhizosphere soil of the two seedlings. The fungal community is significantly influenced by light and moisture, and appropriate shading treatment can increase the species diversity of fungi; (3) Under different water and light treatments, the rhizosphere soil microbial composition and dominant species differed significantly between the two seedlings. For instance, , , and exhibited significant variations under different treatment conditions. Specifically, under L3W0 (25% light, 75-85% moisture) conditions, and SWB02 dominated in the rhizosphere, whereas Burkholderiales and Nitrosomonadaceae were prevalent in the rhizosphere. Overall, the rhizosphere microecology of and exhibited markedly distinct responses to varying light and water regimen conditions. Under identical conditions, however, the enzyme activity and microbial community composition in the rhizosphere soil of these two oak seedlings were found to be similar.

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