PRJNA507285
soil metagenome
Three coastal marsh areas which were invaded by Spartina alterniflora are located nearby Sanmen, Linhai and Jiaojiang within Zhejiang Province, Eastern China. Three sampling areas individually covered ca. 50 × 50 m2, and separated ca. 30 Km from each other. The soils in three areas are classified as coastal solonchalk. The soil core sample was collected into 0-30 cm depth where most roots present using a stainless steel sampler with 3.5 cm diameter.