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Han M, Yang H, Huang H, Du J, Zhang S, Fu Y. Allelopathy and allelobiosis: efficient and economical alternatives in agroecosystems. PLANT BIOLOGY (STUTTGART, GERMANY) 2024; 26:11-27. [PMID: 37751515 DOI: 10.1111/plb.13582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
Abstract
Chemical interactions in plants often involve plant allelopathy and allelobiosis. Allelopathy is an ecological phenomenon leading to interference among organisms, while allelobiosis is the transmission of information among organisms. Crop failures and low yields caused by inappropriate management can be related to both allelopathy and allelobiosis. Therefore, research on these two phenomena and the role of chemical substances in both processes will help us to understand and upgrade agroecosystems. In this review, substances involved in allelopathy and allelobiosis in plants are summarized. The influence of environmental factors on the generation and spread of these substances is discussed, and relationships between allelopathy and allelobiosis in interspecific, intraspecific, plant-micro-organism, plant-insect, and mechanisms, are summarized. Furthermore, recent results on allelopathy and allelobiosis in agroecosystem are summarized and will provide a reference for the future application of allelopathy and allelobiosis in agroecosystem.
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- M Han
- Key Laboratory of Forest Plant Ecology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
- Engineering Research Center of Forest Bio-Preparation, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Plant Ecology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
- Engineering Research Center of Forest Bio-Preparation, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Plant Ecology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
- Engineering Research Center of Forest Bio-Preparation, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Plant Ecology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
- Engineering Research Center of Forest Bio-Preparation, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- The College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, Beijing, China
- Ecological Observation and Research Station of Heilongjiang Sanjiang Plain Wetlands, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Shuangyashan, China
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- The College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, Beijing, China
- Ecological Observation and Research Station of Heilongjiang Sanjiang Plain Wetlands, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Shuangyashan, China
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Taraboletti A, King A, Dixon Y, Orr O, Parnell C, Watson Y, Nash B, Esimai C, Ude G. Assessing microbial diversity in soil samples along the Potomac River: implications for environmental health. Microbiol Spectr 2023; 11:e0254023. [PMID: 37874137 PMCID: PMC10714937 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02540-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023] Open
Abstract
IMPORTANCE This study integrates microbial analysis into an undergraduate chemistry class, offering students a hands-on approach to environmental research. We examined the soil along the urbanized Potomac River, discovering a mix of common marine microbes and others that are indicators of urban waste and pollution. Our findings provide valuable insights into the environmental impacts of urbanization on soil health and reveal the effectiveness of using modern genetic tools to teach students about real-world issues. This innovative educational approach not only deepens students' understanding of chemistry and ecology but also prepares them to be thoughtful, informed participants in addressing contemporary environmental challenges while shedding light on the state of the soil microbiome near and around the DC metro area.
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- Alexandra Taraboletti
- Chemistry Program, Division of Sciences and Mathematics, University of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC, USA
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- Biology Program, Division of Sciences and Mathematics, University of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC, USA
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- Biology Program, Division of Sciences and Mathematics, University of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC, USA
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- Biology Program, Division of Sciences and Mathematics, University of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC, USA
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- Biology Program, Division of Sciences and Mathematics, University of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC, USA
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- Biology Program, Division of Sciences and Mathematics, University of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC, USA
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- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, New York, USA
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- Department of Natural Sciences, Bowie State University, Bowie, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Natural Sciences, Bowie State University, Bowie, Maryland, USA
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Li QM, Zhang D, Zhang JZ, Zhou ZJ, Pan Y, Yang ZH, Zhu JH, Liu YH, Zhang LF. Crop rotations increased soil ecosystem multifunctionality by improving keystone taxa and soil properties in potatoes. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1034761. [PMID: 36910189 PMCID: PMC9995906 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1034761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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Continuous cropping of the same crop leads to soil degradation and a decline in crop production, and these impacts could be mitigated through rotation cropping. Although crop rotation enhances soil fertility, microbial community diversity, and potato yield, its effects on the soil ecosystem multifunctionality (EMF) remain unclear. In the present research, we comparatively examined the effects of potato continuous cropping (PP) and rotation cropping [potato-oat rotation (PO) and potato-forage maize rotation (PFM)] on the soil EMF as well as the roles of keystone taxa, microbes abundance, and chemical properties in EMF improvement. It was demonstrated that soil EMF is increased in rotation cropping (PO and PFM) than PP. Soil pH was higher in rotation cropping (PO and PFM) than in PP, while total phosphorus (TP) and available phosphorus (AP) were significantly decreased than that in PP. Rotation cropping (PO and PFM) markedly changed the bacterial and fungal community compositions, and improved the potential plant-beneficial fungi, e.g., Schizothecium and Chaetomium, while reducing the abundances of the potentially phytopathogenic fungi, e.g., Alternaria, Fusarium, Verticillium dahiae, Gibberella, Plectosphaerella, Colletotrichum, Phoma, and Lectera in comparison with PP. Also, co-occurrence patterns for bacteria and fungi were impacted by crop rotation, and keystone taxa, e.g., Nitrospira.1, Lysinibacillus, Microlunatus.1, Sphingomonas.3, Bryobacter.1, Micromonospora, and Schizothecium, were enriched in PO and PFM than PP. The structural equation model (SEM) further demonstrated that cropping systems increased soil ecosystem multifunctionality through regulating SOM and keystone taxa (Schizothecium1), and keystone taxa were mediated by soil pH. This study suggested that rotation cropping might contribute to the improvement of soil ecosystem multifunctionality as well as the development of disease-suppressive soils in comparison with potato continuous cropping.
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- Qing-Mei Li
- Technological Innovation Center for Biological Control of Crop Diseases and Insect Pests of Hebei Province, Baoding, China.,College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- Technological Innovation Center for Biological Control of Crop Diseases and Insect Pests of Hebei Province, Baoding, China.,College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- College of Agronomy, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- Practice and Training Center, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- Technological Innovation Center for Biological Control of Crop Diseases and Insect Pests of Hebei Province, Baoding, China.,College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- Technological Innovation Center for Biological Control of Crop Diseases and Insect Pests of Hebei Province, Baoding, China.,College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- Technological Innovation Center for Biological Control of Crop Diseases and Insect Pests of Hebei Province, Baoding, China.,College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- College of Agronomy, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- College of Agronomy, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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Tao L, Zhang C, Ying Z, Xiong Z, Vaisman HS, Wang C, Shi Z, Shi R. Long-term continuous mono-cropping of Macadamia integrifolia greatly affects soil physicochemical properties, rhizospheric bacterial diversity, and metabolite contents. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:952092. [PMID: 36274682 PMCID: PMC9582743 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.952092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Macadamia integrifolia is the most economically important Proteaceae crop known for its edible nuts. The present study was conducted to examine the effect of continuous cultivation (for 1, 5, and 20 years) of M. integrifolia on soil quality, bacterial diversity, and metabolites. Soil rhizospheres from three different Macadamia rhizosphere orchards, 1-year monoculture orchard (CK), 5-year monoculture orchard (Y5), and 20-year monoculture orchard (Y20), were analyzed through metagenomic and metabolomic profiling. The soil physicochemical properties, including organic matter, and available nutrients (P, N, and K) were first increased significantly (p < 0.05) from the CK to the Y5 group and then decreased (p < 0.05) from the Y5 to the Y20 group. The soil pH continuously decreased (p < 0.05) over time from CK to Y20. Metagenomic profiling revealed that Actinobacteria, Acidobacteria, and Proteobacteria were the top three abundant phyla with their inconsistent relative abundance patterns from CK to Y20 (CK: 23.76%, Y5: 34. 06%, and Y20: 31.55%), (CK: 13.59%, Y5: 18.59%, and Y20: 21.35%), and (CK: 27.59%, Y5: 15.98%, and Y20: 17.08%), respectively. Furthermore, the Y5 rhizospheres had a higher number of beneficial bacterial genera belonging to Proteobacteria and Actinobacteria than the Y20 rhizospheres. The KEGG annotation analysis revealed that cellular processes, organism systems, metabolism, and genetic information were the most enriched functional categories. CAZy database screening indicated the highest enrichment of glycoside hydrolases following the glycoside transferases and carbohydrate-binding modules. Differential metabolite analysis revealed the highest number of metabolites (11) in the Y5 group than in the Y20 group (6). It is concluded that continuous monoculture of M. integrifolia improves the soil physicochemical properties, bacterial diversity, and metabolite contents in short-term planted orchards which, however, are deteriorated in long-term planted orchards.
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- Liang Tao
- Key Laboratory for Forest Resources Conservation and Utilization in the Southwest Mountains of China, Ministry of Education, Southwest Landscape Architecture Engineering Research Center of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Office of Academic Affairs, Yunnan University of Finance and Economics, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Key Laboratory for Forest Resources Conservation and Utilization in the Southwest Mountains of China, Ministry of Education, Southwest Landscape Architecture Engineering Research Center of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Key Laboratory for Forest Resources Conservation and Utilization in the Southwest Mountains of China, Ministry of Education, Southwest Landscape Architecture Engineering Research Center of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Key Laboratory for Forest Resources Conservation and Utilization in the Southwest Mountains of China, Ministry of Education, Southwest Landscape Architecture Engineering Research Center of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
- *Correspondence: Changming Wang,
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- Key Laboratory for Forest Resources Conservation and Utilization in the Southwest Mountains of China, Ministry of Education, Southwest Landscape Architecture Engineering Research Center of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
- Zhuogong Shi,
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- Key Laboratory for Forest Resources Conservation and Utilization in the Southwest Mountains of China, Ministry of Education, Southwest Landscape Architecture Engineering Research Center of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
- Rui Shi,
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Zheng C, Kong K, Zhang Y, Yang W, Wu L, Munir MZ, Ji B, Muneer MA. Differential response of bacterial diversity and community composition to different tree ages of pomelo under red and paddy soils. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:958788. [PMID: 35935198 PMCID: PMC9355581 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.958788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Rhizosphere soil microbial communities substantially impact plant growth by regulating the nutrient cycle. However, dynamic changes in soil microbiota under different tree ages have received little attention. In this study, changes in soil physicochemical properties, as well as bacterial diversity and community structures (by high-throughput Illumina MiSeq sequencing), were explored in pomelo trees of different ages (i.e., 10, 20, and 30 years) under red and paddy soils cultivated by farmers with high fertilizer input. Moreover, soil factors that shape the bacterial community, such as soil pH, AP (available phosphorous), AK (available potassium), and AN (available nitrogen), were also investigated. Results showed that pH significantly decreased, while AP, AK, and AN increased with increasing tree age under red soil. For paddy soil, pH was not changed, while AP was significantly lower under 10-year-old pomelo trees, and AK and AN contents were minimum under 30-year-old pomelo trees. Both soil types were dominated by Proteobacteria, Acidobacteria, and Actinobacteria and showed contrasting patterns of relative abundance under different tree age groups. Bacterial richness and diversity decreased with increasing tree age in both soil types. Overall, bacterial community composition was different under different tree ages. RDA analysis showed that soil pH, AP, and AN in red soil, and pH and AP in paddy soil showed the most significant effects in changing the bacterial community structure. A random forest model showed Sinomonas and Streptacidiphilus in red soil, while Actinoallomurus and Microbacterium in paddy soil were the most important genera explaining the differences among different age groups. The ternary plot further revealed that genera enrichment for Age_30 was higher than that for Age_10 and Age_20 in red soil, whereas specific genera enrichment decreased with increasing tree age under paddy soil. Co-occurrence network revealed that bacterial species formed a complex network structure with increasing tree age, indicating a more stable microbial association under 20 and 30 years than 10-year-old pomelo trees. Hence, contrasting patterns of changes in soil physicochemical properties and soil microbial communities were recorded under different tree ages, and tree ages significantly affected the bacterial community structure and richness. These findings provide valuable information regarding the importance of microbes for the sustainable management of pomelo orchards by optimizing fertilizer input for different ages of trees.
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- Chaoyuan Zheng
- College of Resources and Environment/International Magnesium Institute, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Resources and Environment/International Magnesium Institute, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Resources and Environment/International Magnesium Institute, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Resources and Environment/International Magnesium Institute, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Resources and Environment/International Magnesium Institute, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, China
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- College of Grassland Science, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- College of Resources and Environment/International Magnesium Institute, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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Zhao Y, Yao Y, Xu H, Xie Z, Guo J, Qi Z, Jiang H. Soil metabolomics and bacterial functional traits revealed the responses of rhizosphere soil bacterial community to long-term continuous cropping of Tibetan barley. PeerJ 2022; 10:e13254. [PMID: 35415021 PMCID: PMC8995024 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.13254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
Abstract
Continuous cropping often leads to an unbalanced soil microbial community, which in turn negatively affects soil functions. However, systematic research of how these effects impact the bacterial composition, microbial functional traits, and soil metabolites is lacking. In the present study, the rhizosphere soil samples of Tibetan barley continuously monocropped for 2 (CCY02), 5 (CCY05), and 10 (CCY10) years were collected. By utilizing 16S high-throughput sequencing, untargeted metabolomes, and quantitative microbial element cycling smart chips, we examined the bacterial community structure, soil metabolites, and bacterial functional gene abundances, respectively. We found that bacterial richness (based on Chao1 and Phylogenetic Diversity [PD] indices) was significantly higher in CCY02 and CCY10 than in CCY05. As per principal component analysis (PCA), samples from the continuous monocropping year tended to share more similar species compositions and soil metabolites, and exhibited distinct patterns over time. The results of the Procrustes analysis indicated that alterations in the soil metabolic profiles and bacterial functional genes after long-term continuous cropping were mainly mediated by soil microbial communities (P < 0.05). Moreover, 14 genera mainly contributed to the sample dissimilarities. Of these, five genera were identified as the dominant shared taxa, including Blastococcus, Nocardioides, Sphingomonas, Bacillus, and Solirubrobacter. The continuous cropping of Tibetan barley significantly increased the abundances of genes related to C-degradation (F = 9.25, P = 0.01) and P-cycling (F = 5.35, P = 0.03). N-cycling significantly negatively correlated with bacterial diversity (r = - 0.71, P = 0.01). The co-occurrence network analysis revealed that nine hub genera correlated with most of the functional genes and a hub taxon, Desulfuromonadales, mainly co-occurred with the metabolites via both negative and positive correlations. Collectively, our findings indicated that continuous cropping significantly altered the bacterial community structure, functioning of rhizosphere soils, and soil metabolites, thereby providing a comprehensive understanding of the effects of the long-term continuous cropping of Tibetan barley.
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- Yuan Zhao
- Qinghai University, College of Eco-Environmental Engineering, Xining, Qinghai, China
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- Qinghai University, Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Xining, Qinghai, China
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- Qinghai University, College of Eco-Environmental Engineering, Xining, Qinghai, China,Qinghai University, Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Xining, Qinghai, China
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- Qinghai University, College of Eco-Environmental Engineering, Xining, Qinghai, China
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- Qinghai University, College of Eco-Environmental Engineering, Xining, Qinghai, China
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- Qinghai University, College of Eco-Environmental Engineering, Xining, Qinghai, China
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- China University of Geosciences, State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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