Differential responses of canonical nitrifiers and comammox Nitrospira to long-term fertilization in an Alfisol of Northeast China

• Published in: Frontiers in microbiology Vol. 14; p. 1095937
• Main Authors: Wang, Yanan, Zeng, Xibai, Ma, Qiang, Zhang, Yang, Yu, Wantai, Zheng, Zhong, Zhang, Nan, Xu, Liyang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 01.02.2023
• Subjects: comammox Nitrospira; Microbiology; niche differentiation; phylogenetic analysis; recycled manure; soil layer; structural equation modeling analysis; recycled manure; soil layer; niche differentiation; phylogenetic analysis; comammox Nitrospira; structural equation modeling analysis

The newly identified complete ammonia oxidizer (comammox) that converts ammonia directly into nitrate has redefined the long-held paradigm of two-step nitrification mediated by two distinct groups of nitrifiers. However, exploration of the niche differentiation of canonical nitrifiers and comammox N...