Long-term land use in Amazon influence the dynamic of microbial communities in soil and rhizosphere

Merloti, Luís Fernando; Pedrinho, Alexandre; Mendes, Lucas William; Gontijo, Júlia Brandão; Fonseca, Mariley de Cássia da; Chaves, Maria Luiza Morais Barreto de; Chaves, Siglea Sanna de Freitas; Camargo, Plínio Barbosa de; Tsai, Siu Mui

doi:10.1016/j.rhisph.2022.100482

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“…Previous study found that the soil microbial diversity was reduced by litter decomposition in mixed forests (Hooper et al, 2000;Merloti et al, 2022). However, Nielsen et al (2010) found that there has been no consistent conclusion on the effects of litter decomposition in mixed forests on the soil microbial community.…”

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Mixed-litter effects of fresh leaf semi-decomposed litter and fine root on soil enzyme activity and microbial community in an evergreen broadleaf karst forest in southwest China

Mao

Cui

et al. 2022

Front. Plant Sci.

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Litter decomposition is the main process that affects nutrient cycling and carbon budgets in mixed forests. However, knowledge of the response of the soil microbial processes to the mixed-litter decomposition of fresh leaf, semi-decomposed leaf and fine root is limited. Thus, a laboratory microcosm experiment was performed to explore the mixed-litter effects of fresh leaf, semi-decomposed leaf and fine root on the soil enzyme activity and microbial community in an evergreen broadleaf karst forest in Southwest China. Fresh leaf litter, semi-decomposed litter and fine root in the Parakmeria nitida and Dayaoshania cotinifolia forests, which are unique protective species and dominant species in the evergreen broadleaf forest, were decomposed alone and in all possible combinations, respectively. Our results showed that the mass loss of fresh leaf litter in three mixed-litter treatment was significantly higher than that in two mixed-litter treatment in the P. nitida and D. cotinifolia forests. Mass loss of fine root in the single litter treatment was significantly lower in the P. nitida forest and higher in the D. cotinifolia forest compared to that in the other litter treatments. There were insignificant differences in the activities of β-glucosidase (BG) and leucine aminopeptidase (LAP) between control and mixed-litter treatment in the P. nitida forest and between control and single litter treatment in the D. cotinifolia forest. The N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase (NAG) activity was significantly increased by the single litter decomposition of fresh leaf and fine root and three mixed-litter decomposition in the P. nitida and D. cotinifolia forests. The activity of acid phospomonoesterase (AP) in the decomposition of fresh leaf litter was lower in the P. nitida forest and higher in the D. cotinifolia forest compared to that in control. The most dominant soil bacteria were Proteobacteria in the P. nitida forest and were Actinobacteria and Proteobacteria in the D. cotinifolia forest. Shannon, Chao1, ACE and PD indexes in the mixed-litter decomposition of fresh leaf and semi-decomposition litter were higher than that in control in P. nitida forest. There were insignificant differences in observed species and indexes of Chao1, ACE and PD between litter treatments in the D. cotinifolia forest. Richness of mixed-litter significantly affected mass loss, soil enzyme activity and microbial diversity in the P. nitida forest. Litter N concentration and the presence of fresh leaf litter were significantly correlated with the mass loss and soil enzyme activity in the P. nitida and D. cotinifolia forests. These results indicated that the presence of fresh leaf litter showed a non-negligible influence on mixed-litter decomposition and soil enzyme activity, which might be partly explained by litter initial quality in the P. nitida and D. cotinifolia forests.

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Mixed-litter effects of fresh leaf semi-decomposed litter and fine root on soil enzyme activity and microbial community in an evergreen broadleaf karst forest in southwest China

Mao

Cui

et al. 2022

Front. Plant Sci.

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“…In addition, the increased temperature in combination with dry conditions also resulted in an increase in the abundance of specialists in the upland forest. Microbial specialists are remarkably responsive to environmental disturbances, including soil chemical properties, flooding, and temperature [ 55 , 66 , 85 ]. Specialists’ microbes are indicator species that exhibit distinct ecological preferences, making them highly specific to particular habitats [ 50 ].…”

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Methane-cycling microbial communities from Amazon floodplains and upland forests respond differently to simulated climate change scenarios

Gontijo,

Paula,

Bieluczyk

et al. 2024

Environmental Microbiome

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Seasonal floodplains in the Amazon basin are important sources of methane (CH4), while upland forests are known for their sink capacity. Climate change effects, including shifts in rainfall patterns and rising temperatures, may alter the functionality of soil microbial communities, leading to uncertain changes in CH4 cycling dynamics. To investigate the microbial feedback under climate change scenarios, we performed a microcosm experiment using soils from two floodplains (i.e., Amazonas and Tapajós rivers) and one upland forest. We employed a two-factorial experimental design comprising flooding (with non-flooded control) and temperature (at 27 °C and 30 °C, representing a 3 °C increase) as variables. We assessed prokaryotic community dynamics over 30 days using 16S rRNA gene sequencing and qPCR. These data were integrated with chemical properties, CH4 fluxes, and isotopic values and signatures. In the floodplains, temperature changes did not significantly affect the overall microbial composition and CH4 fluxes. CH4 emissions and uptake in response to flooding and non-flooding conditions, respectively, were observed in the floodplain soils. By contrast, in the upland forest, the higher temperature caused a sink-to-source shift under flooding conditions and reduced CH4 sink capability under dry conditions. The upland soil microbial communities also changed in response to increased temperature, with a higher percentage of specialist microbes observed. Floodplains showed higher total and relative abundances of methanogenic and methanotrophic microbes compared to forest soils. Isotopic data from some flooded samples from the Amazonas river floodplain indicated CH4 oxidation metabolism. This floodplain also showed a high relative abundance of aerobic and anaerobic CH4 oxidizing Bacteria and Archaea. Taken together, our data indicate that CH4 cycle dynamics and microbial communities in Amazonian floodplain and upland forest soils may respond differently to climate change effects. We also highlight the potential role of CH4 oxidation pathways in mitigating CH4 emissions in Amazonian floodplains.

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“…All of these factors accelerate the loss of diversity through changes in land use and cover, and this is observed in the Brazilian Amazon for different taxonomic groups, such as amphibians 5 , birds 6 , bats 7 and fish 8 . The main causes of changes in land use and coverage in the Amazon are the expansion of agricultural frontiers, mineral extraction, logging and, in the main rivers, the construction of hydroelectric plants 9 , 10 . Considering the deforestation of riparian areas and the construction of hydroelectric plants as the main causes of biodiversity loss in Amazon rivers 11 .…”

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Conservation units alone are insufficient to protect Brazilian Amazonian chelonians

Sousa,

Correia,

Alexandre

et al. 2024

Sci Rep

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The creation of protected areas (PAs) is not always based on science; consequently, some aquatic species may not receive the same level of protection as terrestrial ones. The objective of this study was to identify priority areas for the conservation of chelonians in the Brazilian Amazon basin and assess the contribution of PAs, distinguishing between Full Protection Areas, Sustainable Use Areas, and Indigenous Lands for group protection. The entire species modeling procedure was carried out using Species Distribution Models. Location records were obtained from platforms such as SpeciesLink, GBIF, the Hydroatlas database, and WorldClim for bioclimatic variables adjusted with algorithms like Maximum Entropy, Random Forest, Support Vector Machine, and Gaussian-Bayesian. Indigenous lands cover more than 50% of the distribution areas of chelonian species in the Brazilian Amazon. Protected areas with higher conservation importance (Full Protection Areas and Sustainable Use Areas) hold less than 15% of the combined species distribution. Researchers face significant challenges when making decisions with models, especially in conservation efforts involving diverse taxa that differ significantly from one another within a group of individuals.

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Long-term land use in Amazon influence the dynamic of microbial communities in soil and rhizosphere

Cited by 12 publications

References 126 publications

Mixed-litter effects of fresh leaf semi-decomposed litter and fine root on soil enzyme activity and microbial community in an evergreen broadleaf karst forest in southwest China

Mixed-litter effects of fresh leaf semi-decomposed litter and fine root on soil enzyme activity and microbial community in an evergreen broadleaf karst forest in southwest China

Methane-cycling microbial communities from Amazon floodplains and upland forests respond differently to simulated climate change scenarios

Conservation units alone are insufficient to protect Brazilian Amazonian chelonians

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