Driving forces of soil bacterial community structure, diversity, and function in temperate grasslands and forests

Kristin Kaiser; Bernd Wemheuer; Vera Korolkow; Franziska Wemheuer; Heiko Nacke; Ingo Schöning; Marion Schrumpf; Rolf Daniel

doi:10.1038/srep33696

journal article Open Access Sep 21, 2016

Driving forces of soil bacterial community structure, diversity, and function in temperate grasslands and forests

Kristin Kaiser

Bernd Wemheuer Vera Korolkow Franziska Wemheuer Heiko Nacke Ingo Schöning Marion Schrumpf Rolf Daniel

Scientific Reports Vol. 6 No. 1 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Abstract

AbstractSoil bacteria provide a large range of ecosystem services such as nutrient cycling. Despite their important role in soil systems, compositional and functional responses of bacterial communities to different land use and management regimes are not fully understood. Here, we assessed soil bacterial communities in 150 forest and 150 grassland soils derived from three German regions by pyrotag sequencing of 16S rRNA genes. Land use type (forest and grassland) and soil edaphic properties strongly affected bacterial community structure and function, whereas management regime had a minor effect. In addition, a separation of soil bacterial communities by sampling region was encountered. Soil pH was the best predictor for bacterial community structure, diversity and function. The application of multinomial log-linear models revealed distinct responses of abundant bacterial groups towards pH. Predicted functional profiles revealed that differences in land use not only select for distinct bacterial populations but also for specific functional traits. The combination of 16S rRNA data and corresponding functional profiles provided comprehensive insights into compositional and functional adaptations to changing environmental conditions associated with differences in land use and management.

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Published: Sep 21, 2016
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Abteilung Genomische und Angewandte Mikrobiologie, Institut für Mikrobiologie und Genetik, Georg-August-Universität, Grisebachstr. 8, 37077 Göttingen, Germany; Göttingen Genomics Laboratory, Institut für Mikrobiologie und Genetik, Georg-August-Universität, Grisebachstr. 8, 37077 Göttingen, Germany

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Kristin Kaiser, Bernd Wemheuer, Vera Korolkow, et al. (2016). Driving forces of soil bacterial community structure, diversity, and function in temperate grasslands and forests. Scientific Reports, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/srep33696

Driving forces of soil bacterial community structure, diversity, and function in temperate grasslands and forests

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