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Xin Wan¹, Runyang Zhou², Yingdan Yuan²

¹Jiangsu Academy of Forestry, Nanjing, China.

|March 6, 2024

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Urban forests rely on soil microbes for stability. This study reveals how bacteria and fungi vary across forest types and are influenced by soil factors like pH and nutrients.

Keywords:

Urban forest Community diversity Soil microbial Soil property Tree species

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Soil microorganisms are crucial decomposers in urban forests, driving ecosystem stability and material cycling.
Understanding microbial community structure is vital for managing urban forest health and ecological functions.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate bacterial and fungal community structures across six distinct urban forest stands.
To identify key environmental factors influencing these soil microbial communities.
To provide insights for developing stable and ecologically beneficial urban forests.

Main Methods:

High-throughput sequencing was employed to analyze bacterial and fungal communities in bulk soil (BS).
Six forest stands were sampled: Phyllostachys edulis (ZL), Metasequoia glyptostroboides (SSL), Cornus officinalis (SZY), mixed broad-leaved shrub (ZKG), mixed pine and cypress (SBL), and mixed broad-leaved tree (ZKQ).
Statistical analyses were performed to correlate microbial community composition with environmental factors such as soil pH, organic matter (SOM), and available phosphorus (AP).

Main Results:

Phyllostachys edulis (ZL) exhibited the highest bacterial alpha diversity, while its fungal diversity was the lowest.
Proteobacteria was the most dominant bacterial phylum across all studied forest stands.
The mixed broad-leaved shrub forest (ZKQ) showed the highest fungal diversity.
Soil pH, SOM, and AP were identified as significant factors shaping the soil microbial community structure.

Conclusions:

Significant variations exist in bacterial and fungal communities among different urban forest types.
Environmental factors, particularly soil properties, play a critical role in structuring urban forest soil microbial communities.
Findings offer guidance for enhancing the ecological stability and health of urban forests through microbial management.