Quaternary volcanic activities influence core soil microorganisms in a typical steppe

Microbial Assemblages Associated with the Soil-Root Continuum of an Endangered Plant, Helianthemum songaricum Schrenk

“…2 ), which may lead to an increase in the modularity of its networks. Previous studies demonstrated that stronger interactions between bacterial communities in the soil environment can improve the stability of microbial communities, help them to quickly respond to changing environments, and promote plant growth ( 34 – 36 ). Compared with bacteria, the structural stability of the fungal network in the rhizosphere and root system was low, which indicated that the structure of the fungal community was prone to change in an arid environment, resulting in the loss of fungal diversity.…”