Habitat Heterogeneity of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Cycling Functional Genes in Rhizosphere Microorganisms of Pinus tabuliformis in Qinling Mountains, China

• Published in: Microorganisms (Basel) Vol. 13; no. 6; p. 1275
• Main Authors: Yang, Hang, Pang, Yue, Yang, Ying, Wang, Dexiang, Wang, Yuchao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 30.05.2025; MDPI
• Subjects: Abundance; Adaptation; Biodiversity; Bioinformatics; Climate change; Comparative analysis; Composition; ecological adaptability; Ecological adaptation; Ecological function; Environmental aspects; Environmental factors; Forests; functional genes; Functionals; Gene expression; Genes; Genetic aspects; habitat heterogeneity; Habitats; Heterogeneity; Identification and classification; Metabolism; Microbiota; Microorganisms; Mountains; Nitrate reduction; Nitrates; Nitrification; Nitrogen; Nitrogen fixation; Nitrogen-fixing microorganisms; Nitrogenation; Nutrient availability; Nutrient cycles; Nutrient transport; Organic phosphorus; P. tabuliformis; Phosphorus; Phosphorus metabolism; Physiological aspects; Pine; Plant growth; Precipitation; Qinling Mountains; Rhizosphere; Rhizosphere microorganisms; Slope environments; Soil nutrients; Transport processes; China; Qinling Mountains; ecological adaptability; P. tabuliformis; functional genes; Qinling Mountains; habitat heterogeneity

Microbial functional genes serve as the core genetic foundation driving microbial ecological functions; however, its microbial functional gene composition across varied habitats and its ecological adaptation interplay with plants remain understudied. In this study, we investigated the P. tabuliformi...