The effect of intercropping with Pandanus amaryllifolius Roxb. on rhizospheric microorganism of Areca catechu L.
Ang Zhang,
Fan Su,
Xiaowei Qin,
Huan Yu,
Yiming Zhong,
Xunzhi Ji,
Shuzhen He,
Ying Zong,
Na An,
Lihua Li,
Susen Chen
Affiliations
Ang Zhang
Spice and Beverage Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences/ Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement and Quality Regulation for Tropical Spice and Beverage Crops/ Key Laboratory of Genetic Resource Utilization of Spice and Beverage Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wanning, Hainan 571533, China
Fan Su
Spice and Beverage Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences/ Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement and Quality Regulation for Tropical Spice and Beverage Crops/ Key Laboratory of Genetic Resource Utilization of Spice and Beverage Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wanning, Hainan 571533, China
Xiaowei Qin
Spice and Beverage Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences/ Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement and Quality Regulation for Tropical Spice and Beverage Crops/ Key Laboratory of Genetic Resource Utilization of Spice and Beverage Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wanning, Hainan 571533, China; Corresponding author
Huan Yu
Spice and Beverage Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences/ Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement and Quality Regulation for Tropical Spice and Beverage Crops/ Key Laboratory of Genetic Resource Utilization of Spice and Beverage Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wanning, Hainan 571533, China; Corresponding author
Yiming Zhong
Spice and Beverage Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences/ Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement and Quality Regulation for Tropical Spice and Beverage Crops/ Key Laboratory of Genetic Resource Utilization of Spice and Beverage Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wanning, Hainan 571533, China
Xunzhi Ji
Spice and Beverage Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences/ Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement and Quality Regulation for Tropical Spice and Beverage Crops/ Key Laboratory of Genetic Resource Utilization of Spice and Beverage Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wanning, Hainan 571533, China
Shuzhen He
Spice and Beverage Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences/ Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement and Quality Regulation for Tropical Spice and Beverage Crops/ Key Laboratory of Genetic Resource Utilization of Spice and Beverage Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wanning, Hainan 571533, China
Ying Zong
Spice and Beverage Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences/ Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement and Quality Regulation for Tropical Spice and Beverage Crops/ Key Laboratory of Genetic Resource Utilization of Spice and Beverage Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wanning, Hainan 571533, China
Na An
Spice and Beverage Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences/ Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement and Quality Regulation for Tropical Spice and Beverage Crops/ Key Laboratory of Genetic Resource Utilization of Spice and Beverage Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wanning, Hainan 571533, China
Lihua Li
College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, Yunnan 650000, China
Susen Chen
Spice and Beverage Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences/ Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement and Quality Regulation for Tropical Spice and Beverage Crops/ Key Laboratory of Genetic Resource Utilization of Spice and Beverage Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wanning, Hainan 571533, China; College of Tropical Crops, Yunnan Agricultural University, Pu’er, Yunnan 665000, China
Summary: The intercropping pattern promotes the sustainable development of efficient agriculture, especially cash crops, such as Areca catechu L. and Pandanus amaryllifolius Roxb. intercropping plantation in China. However, the mechanisms underlying intercropping pattern effects on soil microbial community diversity and composition are poorly understood. A monoculture and intercropping field experiment of the two crops was established to monitor the changes of soil physicochemical properties, enzyme activities, microbial (bacterial and fungal) diversity, and composition. Soil bacterial rather than fungal communities’ diversity is more sensitive to intercropping pattern. The intercropping significantly decreased rhizospheric bacterial diversity of Areca catechu L. by 4.21%, and the decrease of soil nutrient content may be the main reason for the change of soil enzyme activity, bacterial community diversity, and composition structure under intercropping pattern. Supplementing nutrients to the soil of intercropping systems is conducive to maintain soil health and ecosystem functional stability in the tropical compound cultivation plantation.
