Soil fungal communities across land use types

Balami, Sujan; Vašutová, Martina; Godbold, Douglas L.; Kotas, Petr; Cudlín, Pavel

doi:10.3832/ifor3231-013

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“…In this study, we confirmed our hypothesis that the conversion of a temperate forest to arable land significantly decreased alpha, beta, and phylogenetic diversity of soil fungal communities, but only the beta diversity decreased when the forest was converted to pasture. Although the effect of deforestation on species richness and diversity can vary, they decrease mostly when a forest is converted to a cultivated system, such as a plantation, perennial cropland, or cropland (e.g., Balami et al, 2020 ). In this study, the decremental effect of land-use change on fungal diversity can be mainly attributed to changes in vegetation as none of the tested soil physicochemical properties correlated with changes in the fungal taxonomic and phylogenetic alpha diversity.…”

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Conversion of a High-Altitude Temperate Forest for Agriculture Reduced Alpha and Beta Diversity of the Soil Fungal Communities as Revealed by a Metabarcoding Analysis

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Land-use change is one of the most important drivers of change in biodiversity. Deforestation for grazing or agriculture has transformed large areas of temperate forest in the central highlands of Mexico, but its impact on soil fungal communities is still largely unknown. In this study, we determined how deforestation of a high-altitude temperate forest for cultivation of maize (Zea mays L.) or husbandry altered the taxonomic, phylogenetic, functional, and beta diversity of soil fungal communities using a 18S rRNA metabarcoding analysis. The true taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity at order q = 1, i.e., considering frequent operational taxonomic units, decreased significantly in the arable, but not in the pasture soil. The beta diversity decreased in the order forest > pasture > arable soil. The ordination analysis showed a clear effect of intensity of land-use as the forest soil clustered closer to pasture than to the arable soil. The most abundant fungal phyla in the studied soils were Ascomycota, Basidiomycota, and Mucoromycota. Deforestation more than halved the relative abundance of Basidiomycota; mostly Agaricomycetes, such as Lactarius and Inocybe. The relative abundance of Glomeromycota decreased in the order pasture > forest > arable soil. Symbiotrophs, especially ectomycorrhizal fungi, were negatively affected by deforestation while pathotrophs, especially animal pathogens, were enriched in the pasture and arable soil. Ectomycorrhizal fungi were more abundant in the forest soil as they are usually associated with conifers. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi were more abundant in the pasture than in the arable soil as the higher plant diversity provided more suitable hosts. Changes in fungal communities resulting from land-use change can provide important information for soil management and the assessment of the environmental impact of deforestation and conversion of vulnerable ecosystems such as high-altitude temperate forests.

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Conversion of a High-Altitude Temperate Forest for Agriculture Reduced Alpha and Beta Diversity of the Soil Fungal Communities as Revealed by a Metabarcoding Analysis

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“…Fungi occupy a wide range of ecological niches 1 . Forest soil likely represents the largest reservoir of fungi 2 .…”

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“…Forest soil likely represents the largest reservoir of fungi 2 . Soil fungal communities perform a variety of essential functions and, hence, play a vital role in many forest ecosystem functions 1 . Saprotrophic fungi are mainly responsible for organic matter and plant litter decomposition and thereby influence nutrient cycling 3 .…”

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Metabarcoding analysis of the soil fungal community to aid the conservation of underexplored church forests in Ethiopia

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Most of the Dry Afromontane forests in the northern part of Ethiopia are located around church territories and, hence, are called church forests. These forests are biodiversity islands and provide key ecosystem services to local communities. A previous study of church forest fungal species was based on sporocarp collections. However, to obtain a complete picture of the fungal community, the total fungal community present in the soil needs to be analyzed. This information is important to integrate church forests into global biodiversity conservation strategies and to understand what actions are required to conserve church forests and their biological components, including fungi, which are known for their exceptionally high diversity levels. We assessed soil fungal communities in three church forests using ITS2 rDNA metabarcoding. In total, 5152 fungal operational taxonomic units representing 16 fungal phyla were identified. Saprotrophs followed by ectomycorrhizal fungi and animal pathogens dominated fungal communities. Significant differences in diversity and richness were observed between forests. Non-metric multidimensional scaling confirmed that fungal community composition differed in each forest. The composition was influenced by climatic, edaphic, vegetation, and spatial variables. Linear relationships were found between tree basal area and the abundance of total fungi and trophic groups. Forest management strategies that consider cover, tree density, enrichment plantations of indigenous host tree species, and environmental factors would offer suitable habitats for fungal diversity, production, and function in these forest systems. The application of the baseline information obtained in this study could assist other countries with similar forest conservation issues due to deforestation and forest fragmentation.

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“…Fungi occupy a wide range of ecological niches (Balami et al, 2020). Forest soil likely represents the utmost reservoir of fungi (Deacon, 2009).…”

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“…Forest soil likely represents the utmost reservoir of fungi (Deacon, 2009). According to their functions, fungi play a vital role in many forest ecosystem functions (Balami et al, 2020). The organic matter and plant litter decomposition are conducted mainly by saprotrophic fungi and thereby influencing nutrient cycling (Deacon, 2009;.…”

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Fungal communities associated with forests in the Afromontane region of Ethiopia

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I extend my grateful thanks to the staff members of Ethiopian Environment and Forest Research Institute (EEFRI) and Bahir Dar Environment and Forest Research Center for supporting and facilitating my study. I would like to thank my wife Zenebech Chekol, for her continuous motivation and shouldering family cases while I was busy of my study. The smiley faces and laughter of my kids (Natnael, Yordanos and Mikias) were excellent energizers for my study especially during the period of COVID-19 pandemic. I thank my colleagues Dr. Mulugeta Atnaf, Dr. Demeke Mewa, Chalachew Abebe, Tsehaynesh Gurmu and Dr. Mehari Alebachew for their moral support. My brothers, sisters, my brothers-in-law and my sisters-in-law are greatly thanked for their encouragement and moral support. I would like to thank my father, Kes Alem Ayana, and my mother, Mrs. Hibist Yeshu, my father-in-law, Chekol Gelaw, and my mother-inlaw, Emawayish Weldelul, for their pray and encouragement. Thanks God for keeping all of us safe. Dedication iii DedicationThose who lost their lives due to Corona Virus (COVID-19) all over the world and conflicts in Ethiopia

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Soil fungal communities across land use types

Cited by 19 publications

References 92 publications

Conversion of a High-Altitude Temperate Forest for Agriculture Reduced Alpha and Beta Diversity of the Soil Fungal Communities as Revealed by a Metabarcoding Analysis

Conversion of a High-Altitude Temperate Forest for Agriculture Reduced Alpha and Beta Diversity of the Soil Fungal Communities as Revealed by a Metabarcoding Analysis

Metabarcoding analysis of the soil fungal community to aid the conservation of underexplored church forests in Ethiopia

Fungal communities associated with forests in the Afromontane region of Ethiopia

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