Phosphorus Reduces Negative Effects of Nitrogen Addition on Soil Microbial Communities and Functions

• Published in: Microorganisms (Basel) Vol. 8; no. 11; p. 1828
• Main Authors: Xia, Zongwei, Yang, Jingyi, Sang, Changpeng, Wang, Xu, Sun, Lifei, Jiang, Ping, Wang, Chao, Bai, Edith
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 20.11.2020; MDPI
• Subjects: A horizons; Acidification; Bacteria; Biomass; carbon sequestration; Community composition; community structure; Composition; degradation; Deoxyribonucleic acid; Deposition; DNA; Ecosystems; functional potential; fungal communities; Fungi; Guilds; high throughput sequencing; Horizon; Microbial activity; microbial community; Microbiomes; Microorganisms; mycorrhizal fungi; Nitrates; Nitrogen; nitrogen deposition; nitrogen fixation; organic horizons; Organic matter; pathogens; Phosphorus; phosphorus addition; prediction; saprotrophs; soil bacteria; Soil chemistry; Soil horizons; Soil investigations; Soil microorganisms; Soil pH; Soils; storage; Taxonomy; temperate forest; Temperate forests; United States > US; China; temperate forest; microbial community; phosphorus addition; high throughput sequencing; functional potential; nitrogen deposition

Increased soil nitrogen (N) from atmospheric N deposition could change microbial communities and functions. However, the underlying mechanisms and whether soil phosphorus (P) status are responsible for these changes still have not been well explained. Here, we investigated the effects of N and P add...