Sensitive responders among bacterial and fungal microbiome to pyrogenic organic matter (biochar) addition differed greatly between rhizosphere and bulk soils.
Sensitive responses among bacterial and fungal communities to pyrogenic organic matter (PyOM) (biochar) addition in rhizosphere and bulk soils are poorly understood. We conducted a pot experiment with manure and straw PyOMs added to an acidic paddy soil, and identified the sensitive "responders" whose relative abundance was significantly increased/decreased among the whole microbial community following PyOM addition. Results showed that PyOMs significantly (p < 0.05) increased root growth, and simultaneously changed soil chemical parameters by decreasing soil acidity and increasing biogenic resource. PyOM-induced acidity and biogenic resource co-determined bacterial responder community structure whereas biogenic resource was the dominant parameter structuring fungal responder community. Both number and proportion of responders in rhizosphere soil was larger than in bulk soil, regardless of PyOM types and microbial domains, indicating the microbial community in rhizosphere soil was sensitive to PyOM addition than bulk soil. The significant increased root biomass and length caused by PyOM addition, associated with physiological processes, e.g. C exudates secretion, likely favored more sensitive responders in rhizosphere soil than in bulk soil. Our study identified the responders at fine taxonomic resolution in PyOM amended soils, improved the understanding of their ecological phenomena associated with PyOM addition, and examined their interactions with plant roots.
Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.|Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Zhongmin
Z
Dai
Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.|Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Jiajie
J
Hu
Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.|Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Xingkun
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Xu
Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.|Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Lujun
L
Zhang
Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.|Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Philip C
PC
Brookes
Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.|Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Yan
Y
He
Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.|Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Jianming
J
Xu
D001419:Bacteria / Q000254:growth & development*; D005658:Fungi / Q000254:growth & development*; D059013:Microbial Consortia / Q000502:physiology*; D058441:Rhizosphere; D012988:Soil Microbiology