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Lyu, J.; Yue, M.; Xue, W.; Wang, Y.; Li, Y.; Wang, X. Diversity and Function Patterns of Soil Microbial Communities in Native and Invasive Plants Along an Altitudinal Gradient in Qinling Mountains. Preprints2024, 2024110106. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202411.0106.v1
Lyu, J.; Yue, M.; Xue, W.; Wang, Y.; Li, Y.; Wang, X. Diversity and Function Patterns of Soil Microbial Communities in Native and Invasive Plants Along an Altitudinal Gradient in Qinling Mountains. Preprints 2024, 2024110106. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202411.0106.v1
Lyu, J.; Yue, M.; Xue, W.; Wang, Y.; Li, Y.; Wang, X. Diversity and Function Patterns of Soil Microbial Communities in Native and Invasive Plants Along an Altitudinal Gradient in Qinling Mountains. Preprints2024, 2024110106. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202411.0106.v1
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Lyu, J., Yue, M., Xue, W., Wang, Y., Li, Y., & Wang, X. (2024). Diversity and Function Patterns of Soil Microbial Communities in Native and Invasive Plants Along an Altitudinal Gradient in Qinling Mountains. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202411.0106.v1
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Lyu, J., Yang Li and Xue Wang. 2024 "Diversity and Function Patterns of Soil Microbial Communities in Native and Invasive Plants Along an Altitudinal Gradient in Qinling Mountains" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202411.0106.v1
Abstract
Soil microbial communities are essential drivers of ecosystem functions, yet the factors shaping their structure and function, particularly at different altitudes and between invasive and native plants, remain insufficiently understood. Our study investigated the influence of plant species and altitude on soil bacterial communities in the Qinling Mountains, a biodiversity hotspot in central China. We analyzed the microbial communities associated with Galinsoga quadriradiata (an invasive species) and Artemisia lavandulifolia (a native species) across an altitudinal gradient ranging from 896 m to 1889 m. Using high-throughput Illumina sequencing, we assessed the composition, diversity, impact factors and functional potential of these communities. The results revealed that both plant species and altitude significantly influence soil bacterial diversity and community structure. G. quadriradiata and A. lavandulifolia were found to host distinct microbial communities, with variations driven by species-specific traits and environmental factors such as soil pH, nutrient content, and altitude. Functional analysis indicated that A. lavandulifolia soils were more associated with nitrogen cycling processes, while G. quadriradiata soils contributed more to organic matter decomposition. These findings advanced our understanding of plant-microbe interactions along altitudinal gradients and highlighted that invasive and native plants harbored microbial flora with different nutritional preferences and metabolic characteris-tics.
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