Claim · model-written summary
Soil properties were more important than geographical variables in explaining fungal community structure variation.
- Taxon
- AM fungale0
- Interactor
- Phoebe bourneiPhoebe bourneit0host
- Outcome
- variations in the AM fungal community structuree0
- Comparator
- geographical variablese0
- Setting
- soil propertiese0
Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageSecond interactorSecond interactor roleTreatmentDirectionValueQualifier
Verbatim
e0“our findings highlight the pivotal role of soil properties over geographical variables in explaining variations in the AM fungal community structure”
t0“Phoebe bournei”
Title
Xian Liang; Xinyuan Lu; Yi Wei; et al. Microbiology Spectrum 2025. doi:10.1128/spectrum.00210-25
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- Observation The study uncovered 305 Glomeromycota OTUs across four orders and seven families.
- Observation Seven AM fungal genera were detected in roots.
- Observation Nine AM fungal genera were detected in rhizosphere soil.
- Observation Glomus was the most dominant genus in roots and rhizosphere soil.
- Association AM fungal diversity varied among root and rhizosphere sampling locations.
- Observation Rhizosphere AM fungal co-occurrence networks were more complex and robust than root networks.
- Association Soil properties related to AM fungal alpha diversity and genus relative abundance in roots and rhizosphere soil.
- Association Latitude related to AM fungal alpha diversity and genus relative abundance in roots and rhizosphere soil.
- Association Altitude related to AM fungal alpha diversity and genus relative abundance in roots and rhizosphere soil.
- Association Total phosphorus and nitrogen were highlighted as marked drivers of fungal community structure in seedling roots and rhizosphere soil.