Comparison of soil fungal community diversity and functional groups between native tree species and Eucalyptus plantations in south subtropical China
Planting native tree species plantations and Eucalyptus plantations is a common model of forest management in south subtropical China.To explore the response characteristics and mechanisms of soil fungal community diversity and function to native tree species and Eucalyptus plantations.four native tree species plantations(Pinus massoniana,Michelia macclurei,Mytilaria laosensis,Castanopsis hystrix)and exotic tree species Eucalyptus urophylla×E.grandis(EUG)plantations in south subtropical China were studied.Based on 18S rRNA high-throughput sequencing data of fungi in soil(0-20 cm)of each stand and FUNGuild database,the differences of diversity and functional group of soil fungal communities between native tree species and EUG plantations were compared and analyzed,as well as the dominant soil environmental factors affecting them.The results were as follows:(1)The dominant phyla of soil fungi in five stands were both Ascomycota and Basidiomycota,but there were differences in the dominant orders of soil fungi between different native tree species and EUG plantations.(2)The α diversity of soil fungal community in EUG plantation was higher than that in native tree plantations,and the community composition structure was significantly different from the native tree plantations(P<0.05).(3)The relative abundance of saprotroph in the native tree plantations was higher than that of EUG plantation,and the relative abundance of soil arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in Michelia macclurei and Mytilaria laosensis plantations was significantly higher than that of EUG plantation.The relative abundance of soil symbiotroph,ectomycorrhizal fungi and wood saprotroph in EUG plantation was significantly higher than that in the native tree plantations.(4)pH was the crucial soil environmental factor that led to the difference of soil fungal community diversity and functional group between EUG and native tree plantations.In general,there were significant differences in the structure and function of soil fungal community between native tree species and EUG plantations,which indicated that different stand types had great effects on soil fungal community and function.In conclusion,the soil nutrient level can be improved by converting the EUG plantation into native tree species plantations in south subtropical China,and the soil ecological function can be improved by choosing Michelia macclurei plantation or Mytilaria laosensis plantation as native tree species plantation.
soil fungal communityIllumina MiSeq high-throughput sequencingFUNGuild databasenative tree species plantationEucalyptus plantation