Feedbacks of plant identity and diversity on the diversity and community composition of rhizosphere microbiomes from a long‐term biodiversity experiment

• Published in: Molecular ecology Vol. 28; no. 4; pp. 863 - 878
• Main Authors: Schmid, Marc W., Hahl, Terhi, Moorsel, Sofia J., Wagg, Cameron, De Deyn, Gerlinde B., Schmid, Bernhard
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.02.2019
• Subjects: 16S rRNA gene sequencing; Abundance; Bacteria; bacterial communities; Biodiversity; biogeochemical cycles; Community composition; Community structure; Composition; ecosystems; Flowers & plants; Gene sequencing; Greenhouses; Host plants; legacy effects; microbiome; Microbiomes; Microorganisms; Monoculture; Nutrient cycles; Offspring; Plant communities; Plant diversity; Plant species; progeny; Rhizosphere; rhizosphere microbiome; ribosomal RNA; roots; rRNA 16S; sequence analysis; soil; soil bacteria; soil microbial diversity; Soil microorganisms; Soil mixtures; Soils; Species diversity; Species richness; plant diversity; legacy effects; 16S rRNA gene sequencing; soil microbial diversity; rhizosphere microbiome

Soil microbes are known to be key drivers of several essential ecosystem processes such as nutrient cycling, plant productivity and the maintenance of plant species diversity. However, how plant species diversity and identity affect soil microbial diversity and community composition in the rhizosphe...