title: Control of Cortaderia selloana with a glyphosate-based herbicide led to a short-term stimulation of soil fungal communities.
abstract: In the north of Spain, Cortaderia selloana plants have invaded ecosystems of high ecological value. Control of this species is carried out with the application of glyphosate-based formulations. The aim of this work was to determine, under microcosm conditions, the short-term (2 months) effects of the application of a glyphosate-based herbicide (Roundup®) on C. selloana rhizosphere microbial communities. To this purpose, before and after the application of Roundup®, several parameters that provide information on the biomass, activity and diversity of rhizosphere fungal and bacterial communities (enzyme activities, basal and substrate-induced respiration, potentially mineralizable nitrogen, nitrification potential rate, ergosterol content and community-level profiles with Biolog™ plates and ARISA) were determined. We observed a stimulation of some microbial parameters, in particular those related to fungal communities. Further research is needed to determine the long-term consequences of this short-term fungal stimulation for soil functioning.
authors: NEIKER-Tecnalia, Basque Institute of Agricultural Research and Development, Department of Conservation of Natural Resources, Soil Microbial Ecology Group, c/ Berreaga 1, E-48160, Derio, Spain. manza@neiker.eus.
authors: M
authors: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1514-2661
authors: M
authors: Anza
authors: NEIKER-Tecnalia, Basque Institute of Agricultural Research and Development, Department of Conservation of Natural Resources, Soil Microbial Ecology Group, c/ Berreaga 1, E-48160, Derio, Spain.
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Epelde
authors: Department of Plant Biology and Ecology, University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU, P. O. Box 644, E-48080, Bilbao, Spain.
authors: U
authors: U
authors: Artetxe
authors: Department of Plant Biology and Ecology, University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU, P. O. Box 644, E-48080, Bilbao, Spain.
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Becerril
authors: NEIKER-Tecnalia, Basque Institute of Agricultural Research and Development, Department of Conservation of Natural Resources, Soil Microbial Ecology Group, c/ Berreaga 1, E-48160, Derio, Spain.
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Garbisu
mesh_terms: D018533:Biomass; D017753:Ecosystem; D005658:Fungi / Q000187:drug effects*; D005998:Glycine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D006540:Herbicides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D058865:Introduced Species; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000032:analysis; D006109:Poaceae; D058441:Rhizosphere; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D013030:Spain; D000097797:Glyphosate
chemical_list: D005998:Glycine; D006540:Herbicides; D009584:Nitrogen; D000097797:Glyphosate
keywords: Exotic species; Invasive species; Microbial properties; Roundup®; Soil health