Differential responses of soil bacterial communities to long-term N and P inputs in a semi-arid steppe

• Published in: Geoderma Vol. 292; pp. 25 - 33
• Main Authors: Ling, Ning, Chen, Dima, Guo, Hui, Wei, Jiaxin, Bai, Yongfei, Shen, Qirong, Hu, Shuijin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15.04.2017
• Subjects: Acidobacteria; Armatimonadetes; bacterial communities; Chlorobi; Chloroflexi; community structure; correlation; eutrophication; Firmicutes; Illumina Miseq sequencing; N or P inputs; nitrogen; Nitrospirae; phosphorus; plant communities; Rhizobiales; Semi-arid steppe; soil bacteria; Soil bacterial community structure; Soil bacterial diversity; steppes; structural equation modeling; Soil bacterial diversity; Semi-arid steppe; Soil bacterial community structure; N or P inputs; Illumina Miseq sequencing

Both nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) may limit plant production in steppes and affect plant community structure. However, few studies have explored in detail the differences and similarities in the responses of belowground microbial communities to long-term N and P inputs. Using a high-throughput Il...