Responses of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal morphological traits and the diversity of spore-associated bacteria to simulated nitrogen deposition and drought in a Cunninghamia lanceolata plantation soil

doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202312.017

Abstract

Abstract: Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi play an important role in plant nutrient absorption and stress resistance. AM fungal spore-associated bacteria are essential for mycorrhizal colonization, but their responses to environmental changes remain largely unknown. We collected surface soil samples from a Chinese fir plantation in both summer and winter to investigate the responses of AM fungal morphological traits and spore-associated bacterial communities to simulated nitrogen deposition (40 kg N·hm^-2·a^-1 addition) and drought (-50% precipitation exclusion). Our results showed that nitrogen addition and precipitation exclusion significantly affected AM fungal spore density and extraradical hyphal length, respectively. AM fungal intraradical colonization rate, extraradical hyphal length and spore density were significantly differed between the two seasons. Compared to control (no nitrogen addition and no precipitation exclusion treatment), both nitrogen addition and precipitation exclusion significantly reduced spore density in winter, while precipitation exclusion alone and the combined nitrogen addition and precipitation exclusion significantly increased extraradical hyphal length in summer. The dominant spore-associated bacterial phyla were Proteobacteria, Acidobacteria, Actinobacteria, Chloroflexi, and Planctomycetes. Nitrogen addition and precipitation exclusion did not affect the diversity of spore-associated bacteria. However, the combined nitrogen addition and precipitation exclusion treatment altered the composition of the bacterial community, with significant variations between the two seasons. The spore-associated bacterial diversity was significantly higher and community variability (or turnover) was lower during summer than winter. Soil total nitrogen, nitrate nitrogen and dissolved organic carbon were important factors influencing the bacterial community composition. In all, the effects of nitrogen addition and precipitation exclusion on the morphological traits of AM fungi are seasonally dependent. The combination of nitrogen addition and precipitation exclusion has a significant impact on AM fungal spore-associated bacterial community structure.

Key words: simulated nitrogen deposition, drought, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, spore-associated bacteria, diversity, community structure

SHI Jia-mian, SONG Ge, LIU Shanshan, ZHENG Yong. Responses of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal morphological traits and the diversity of spore-associated bacteria to simulated nitrogen deposition and drought in a Cunninghamia lanceolata plantation soil[J]. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology, 2023, 34(12): 3291-3300.

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