Urbanization pressures alter tree rhizosphere microbiomes

Abstract The soil microbial community (SMC) provides critical ecosystem services including organic matter decomposition, soil structural formation, and nutrient cycling. Studies suggest plants, specifically trees, act as soil keystone species controlling SMC structure via multiple mechanisms (e.g.,...

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Autores principales: Carl L. Rosier, Shawn W. Polson, Vincent D’Amico, Jinjun Kan, Tara L. E. Trammell
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:ee376d8913a54dec8e1b6865136b431c2021-12-02T14:29:15ZUrbanization pressures alter tree rhizosphere microbiomes10.1038/s41598-021-88839-82045-2322https://doaj.org/article/ee376d8913a54dec8e1b6865136b431c2021-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-88839-8https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract The soil microbial community (SMC) provides critical ecosystem services including organic matter decomposition, soil structural formation, and nutrient cycling. Studies suggest plants, specifically trees, act as soil keystone species controlling SMC structure via multiple mechanisms (e.g., litter chemistry, root exudates, and canopy alteration of precipitation). Tree influence on SMC is shaped by local/regional climate effects on forested environments and the connection of forests to surrounding landscapes (e.g., urbanization). Urban soils offer an ideal analog to assess the influence of environmental conditions versus plant species-specific controls on SMC. We used next generation high throughput sequencing to characterize the SMC of specific tree species (Fagus grandifolia [beech] vs Liriodendron tulipifera [yellow poplar]) across an urban–rural gradient. Results indicate SMC dissimilarity within rural forests suggests the SMC is unique to individual tree species. However, greater urbanization pressure increased SMC similarity between tree species. Relative abundance, species richness, and evenness suggest that increases in similarity within urban forests is not the result of biodiversity loss, but rather due to greater overlap of shared taxa. Evaluation of soil chemistry across the rural–urban gradient indicate pH, Ca+, and organic matter are largely responsible for driving relative abundance of specific SMC members.Carl L. RosierShawn W. PolsonVincent D’AmicoJinjun KanTara L. E. TrammellNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2021)
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Carl L. Rosier
Shawn W. Polson
Vincent D’Amico
Jinjun Kan
Tara L. E. Trammell
Urbanization pressures alter tree rhizosphere microbiomes
description Abstract The soil microbial community (SMC) provides critical ecosystem services including organic matter decomposition, soil structural formation, and nutrient cycling. Studies suggest plants, specifically trees, act as soil keystone species controlling SMC structure via multiple mechanisms (e.g., litter chemistry, root exudates, and canopy alteration of precipitation). Tree influence on SMC is shaped by local/regional climate effects on forested environments and the connection of forests to surrounding landscapes (e.g., urbanization). Urban soils offer an ideal analog to assess the influence of environmental conditions versus plant species-specific controls on SMC. We used next generation high throughput sequencing to characterize the SMC of specific tree species (Fagus grandifolia [beech] vs Liriodendron tulipifera [yellow poplar]) across an urban–rural gradient. Results indicate SMC dissimilarity within rural forests suggests the SMC is unique to individual tree species. However, greater urbanization pressure increased SMC similarity between tree species. Relative abundance, species richness, and evenness suggest that increases in similarity within urban forests is not the result of biodiversity loss, but rather due to greater overlap of shared taxa. Evaluation of soil chemistry across the rural–urban gradient indicate pH, Ca+, and organic matter are largely responsible for driving relative abundance of specific SMC members.
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author Carl L. Rosier
Shawn W. Polson
Vincent D’Amico
Jinjun Kan
Tara L. E. Trammell
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Shawn W. Polson
Vincent D’Amico
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title Urbanization pressures alter tree rhizosphere microbiomes
title_short Urbanization pressures alter tree rhizosphere microbiomes
title_full Urbanization pressures alter tree rhizosphere microbiomes
title_fullStr Urbanization pressures alter tree rhizosphere microbiomes
title_full_unstemmed Urbanization pressures alter tree rhizosphere microbiomes
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