The recovery of soil eukaryotic alpha and beta diversity after wetland restoration

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Soil eukaryotes play an important role in regulating the ecological processes and ecosystem functioning. However, the recovery potential of soil eukaryotic diversity during wetland restoration is largely unknown. We compared the alpha and beta diversity of soil eukaryotes of farmlands and natural and restored wetlands to explore the underlying abiotic and biotic driving forces in the Sanjiang Plain, China. We found that there was no significant difference of the alpha diversity of soil eukaryotes, while the beta diversity of soil eukaryotes differed significantly between the three land use types, with the mean values in the restored wetlands in between those in the natural wetlands and farmlands. The composition of soil eukaryotic communities were less diverse in farmlands compared to restored and natural wetlands. Network property of soil eukaryotes community (positive: negative edges) increased from farmlands to restored wetlands to natural wetlands, indicating enhanced species positive: negative interactions during restoration. The structural equation modeling indicated that species positive: negative interactions and soil nutrients directly affected soil eukaryotic beta diversity. Soil pH and soil water content indirectly affected soil eukaryotic beta diversity by directly affecting species interactions. Our findings suggest that wetland restoration could change soil environment, strengthen microbial cooperation, and increase eukaryotic beta diversity. However, it may take a very long time to reach the original level of soil eukaryotic structure and diversity.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:925

Enthalten in:

The Science of the total environment - 925(2024) vom: 15. Apr., Seite 171814

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhao, Meiling [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Ming [VerfasserIn]
Qin, Lei [VerfasserIn]
Hu, Nanlin [VerfasserIn]
Meng, Jingci [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Ming [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Guodong [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

059QF0KO0R
Alpha diversity
Beta diversity
Co-occurrence network
Journal Article
Soil
Soil eukaryotes
Water
Wetland restoration

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Date Completed 01.04.2024

Date Revised 01.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171814

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NLM369978595