Plants (Aug 2022)

Evaluating the Rhizosphere and Endophytic Microbiomes of a Bamboo Plant in Response to the Long-Term Application of Heavy Organic Amendment

  • Xiaoping Zhang,
  • Zhiyuan Huang,
  • Zheke Zhong,
  • Qiaoling Li,
  • Fangyuan Bian,
  • Guibin Gao,
  • Chuanbao Yang,
  • Xing Wen

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11162129
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 16
p. 2129

Abstract

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Root-associated bacteria play a major role in plant health and productivity. However, how organic amendment influences root-associated bacteria is uncertain in Lei bamboo (Phyllostachys praecox) plantations. Here, we compared the rhizosphere and endophytic microbiomes in two Lei bamboo plantations with (IMS) and without (TMS) the application of organic amendment for 16 years. The results showed IMS significantly increased (p p p p < 0.05) with the bacterial community composition of both rhizosphere soils and root endophytes. TMS increased the microbial network complexity of root endophytes but decreased the microbial network complexity of rhizosphere soil. Our results suggest IMS shapes the rhizosphere and endophytic bacterial community compositions and their interactions differently, which should be paid attention to when designing management practices for the sustainable development of forest ecosystems.

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