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Monaco P, Baldoni A, Naclerio G, Scippa GS, Bucci A. Impact of Plant-Microbe Interactions with a Focus on Poorly Investigated Urban Ecosystems-A Review. Microorganisms 2024; 12:1276. [PMID: 39065045 PMCID: PMC11279295 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms12071276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2024] [Revised: 06/20/2024] [Accepted: 06/21/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
Abstract
The urbanization process, which began with the Industrial Revolution, has undergone a considerable increase over the past few decades. Urbanization strongly affects ecological processes, often deleteriously, because it is associated with a decrease in green spaces (areas of land covered by vegetation), loss of natural habitats, increased rates of species extinction, a greater prevalence of invasive and exotic species, and anthropogenic pollutant accumulation. In urban environments, green spaces play a key role by providing many ecological benefits and contributing to human psychophysical well-being. It is known that interactions between plants and microorganisms that occur in the rhizosphere are of paramount importance for plant health, soil fertility, and the correct functioning of plant ecosystems. The growing diffusion of DNA sequencing technologies and "omics" analyses has provided increasing information about the composition, structure, and function of the rhizomicrobiota. However, despite the considerable amount of data on rhizosphere communities and their interactions with plants in natural/rural contexts, current knowledge on microbial communities associated with plant roots in urban soils is still very scarce. The present review discusses both plant-microbe dynamics and factors that drive the composition of the rhizomicrobiota in poorly investigated urban settings and the potential use of beneficial microbes as an innovative biological tool to face the challenges that anthropized environments and climate change impose. Unravelling urban biodiversity will contribute to green space management, preservation, and development and, ultimately, to public health and safety.
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- Pamela Monaco
- Department of Biosciences and Territory, University of Molise, Contrada Fonte Lappone, 86090 Pesche, Italy; (A.B.); (G.N.); (G.S.S.)
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- Department of Biosciences and Territory, University of Molise, Contrada Fonte Lappone, 86090 Pesche, Italy; (A.B.); (G.N.); (G.S.S.)
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Lei Y, Ding D, Duan J, Luo Y, Huang F, Kang Y, Chen Y, Li S. Soil Microbial Community Characteristics and Their Effect on Tea Quality under Different Fertilization Treatments in Two Tea Plantations. Genes (Basel) 2024; 15:610. [PMID: 38790239 PMCID: PMC11121415 DOI: 10.3390/genes15050610] [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: 04/10/2024] [Revised: 05/03/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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Fertilization is an essential aspect of tea plantation management that supports a sustainable tea production and drastically influences soil microbial communities. However, few research studies have focused on the differences of microbial communities and the variation in tea quality in response to different fertilization treatments. In this work, the soil fertility, tea quality, and soil microbial communities were investigated in two domestic tea plantations following the application of chemical and organic fertilizers. We determined the content of mineral elements in the soil, including nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, and found that the supplementation of chemical fertilizer directly increased the content of mineral elements. However, the application of organic fertilizer significantly improved the accumulation of tea polyphenols and reduced the content of caffeine. Furthermore, amplicon sequencing results showed that the different ways of applying fertilizer have limited effect on the alpha diversity of the microbial community in the soil while the beta diversity was remarkably influenced. This work also suggests that the bacterial community structure and abundance were also relatively constant while the fungal community structure and abundance were dramatically influenced; for example, Chaetomiaceae at the family level, Hypocreaceae at the order level, Trichoderma at the genus level, and Fusarium oxysporum at the species level were predominantly enriched in the tea plantation applying organic fertilizer. Moreover, the bacterial and fungal biomarkers were also analyzed and it was found that Proteobacteria and Gammaproteobacteria (bacteria) and Tremellomycetes (fungi) were potentially characterized as biomarkers in the plantation under organic fertilization. These results provide a valuable basis for the application of organic fertilizer to improve the soil of tea plantations in the future.
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- Yu Lei
- Tea Research Institute, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Science, Changsha 410125, China; (Y.L.); (D.D.); (J.D.); (Y.L.); (F.H.); (Y.K.); (Y.C.)
- National Medium and Small Leaf Tea Plant Germplasm Resource Repository (Changsha), Changsha 410125, China
- National Center for Tea Improvement, Hunan Branch/Hunan Tea Variety and Seedling Engineering Technology Research Center, Changsha 410125, China
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- Tea Research Institute, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Science, Changsha 410125, China; (Y.L.); (D.D.); (J.D.); (Y.L.); (F.H.); (Y.K.); (Y.C.)
- National Medium and Small Leaf Tea Plant Germplasm Resource Repository (Changsha), Changsha 410125, China
- National Center for Tea Improvement, Hunan Branch/Hunan Tea Variety and Seedling Engineering Technology Research Center, Changsha 410125, China
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- Tea Research Institute, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Science, Changsha 410125, China; (Y.L.); (D.D.); (J.D.); (Y.L.); (F.H.); (Y.K.); (Y.C.)
- National Medium and Small Leaf Tea Plant Germplasm Resource Repository (Changsha), Changsha 410125, China
- National Center for Tea Improvement, Hunan Branch/Hunan Tea Variety and Seedling Engineering Technology Research Center, Changsha 410125, China
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- Tea Research Institute, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Science, Changsha 410125, China; (Y.L.); (D.D.); (J.D.); (Y.L.); (F.H.); (Y.K.); (Y.C.)
- National Medium and Small Leaf Tea Plant Germplasm Resource Repository (Changsha), Changsha 410125, China
- National Center for Tea Improvement, Hunan Branch/Hunan Tea Variety and Seedling Engineering Technology Research Center, Changsha 410125, China
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- Tea Research Institute, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Science, Changsha 410125, China; (Y.L.); (D.D.); (J.D.); (Y.L.); (F.H.); (Y.K.); (Y.C.)
- National Medium and Small Leaf Tea Plant Germplasm Resource Repository (Changsha), Changsha 410125, China
- National Center for Tea Improvement, Hunan Branch/Hunan Tea Variety and Seedling Engineering Technology Research Center, Changsha 410125, China
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- Tea Research Institute, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Science, Changsha 410125, China; (Y.L.); (D.D.); (J.D.); (Y.L.); (F.H.); (Y.K.); (Y.C.)
- National Medium and Small Leaf Tea Plant Germplasm Resource Repository (Changsha), Changsha 410125, China
- National Center for Tea Improvement, Hunan Branch/Hunan Tea Variety and Seedling Engineering Technology Research Center, Changsha 410125, China
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- Tea Research Institute, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Science, Changsha 410125, China; (Y.L.); (D.D.); (J.D.); (Y.L.); (F.H.); (Y.K.); (Y.C.)
- National Medium and Small Leaf Tea Plant Germplasm Resource Repository (Changsha), Changsha 410125, China
- National Center for Tea Improvement, Hunan Branch/Hunan Tea Variety and Seedling Engineering Technology Research Center, Changsha 410125, China
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- Tea Research Institute, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Science, Changsha 410125, China; (Y.L.); (D.D.); (J.D.); (Y.L.); (F.H.); (Y.K.); (Y.C.)
- National Medium and Small Leaf Tea Plant Germplasm Resource Repository (Changsha), Changsha 410125, China
- National Center for Tea Improvement, Hunan Branch/Hunan Tea Variety and Seedling Engineering Technology Research Center, Changsha 410125, China
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Lee DH, Kim YK, Son Y, Park GH, Kwon HY, Park Y, Park EJ, Lee SY, Kim HJ. Multivariate Analysis among Marker Compounds, Environmental Factors, and Fruit Quality of Schisandra chinensis at Different Locations in South Korea. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:3877. [PMID: 38005775 PMCID: PMC10675420 DOI: 10.3390/plants12223877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
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This study aimed to investigate the correlation among the contents of marker compounds, growth characteristics, and environmental factors of Schisandra chinensis fruits across South Korea. The fruits were collected from 36 cultivation sites in 28 regions across the country. We investigated nine growth characteristics, twelve soil physicochemical properties, eight meteorological data, and three marker compounds in this study. We optimized and validated an optimized method for quantifying marker compounds using UPLC and performed correlation analysis among the contents of marker compounds, growth characteristics, and environmental factors. The UPLC-UV method for analyzing marker compounds was validated by measuring linearity, LOD, LOQ, precision, and accuracy. The marker compounds were negatively correlated with the fruit size and sugar contents, and growth characteristics were negatively correlated with some physicochemical properties of the soil. The results of this study can be used as basic data for the standard cultural practices and quality control of S. chinensis fruits.
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- Dong Hwan Lee
- Forest Medicinal Resources Research Center, National Institute of Forest Science, Yeongju-si 36040, Republic of Korea; (D.H.L.); (Y.-K.K.); (Y.S.); (G.H.P.); (H.-Y.K.); (S.-Y.L.)
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- Forest Medicinal Resources Research Center, National Institute of Forest Science, Yeongju-si 36040, Republic of Korea; (D.H.L.); (Y.-K.K.); (Y.S.); (G.H.P.); (H.-Y.K.); (S.-Y.L.)
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- Forest Medicinal Resources Research Center, National Institute of Forest Science, Yeongju-si 36040, Republic of Korea; (D.H.L.); (Y.-K.K.); (Y.S.); (G.H.P.); (H.-Y.K.); (S.-Y.L.)
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- Forest Medicinal Resources Research Center, National Institute of Forest Science, Yeongju-si 36040, Republic of Korea; (D.H.L.); (Y.-K.K.); (Y.S.); (G.H.P.); (H.-Y.K.); (S.-Y.L.)
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- Forest Medicinal Resources Research Center, National Institute of Forest Science, Yeongju-si 36040, Republic of Korea; (D.H.L.); (Y.-K.K.); (Y.S.); (G.H.P.); (H.-Y.K.); (S.-Y.L.)
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- Department of Forest Bioresources, National Institute of Forest Science, Suwon 16631, Republic of Korea; (Y.P.); (E.-J.P.)
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- Department of Forest Bioresources, National Institute of Forest Science, Suwon 16631, Republic of Korea; (Y.P.); (E.-J.P.)
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- Forest Medicinal Resources Research Center, National Institute of Forest Science, Yeongju-si 36040, Republic of Korea; (D.H.L.); (Y.-K.K.); (Y.S.); (G.H.P.); (H.-Y.K.); (S.-Y.L.)
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- Forest Medicinal Resources Research Center, National Institute of Forest Science, Yeongju-si 36040, Republic of Korea; (D.H.L.); (Y.-K.K.); (Y.S.); (G.H.P.); (H.-Y.K.); (S.-Y.L.)
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Lee DH, Son YH, Jang JH, Lee SY, Kim HJ. The Growth Characteristics and the Active Compounds of Cudrania tricuspidata Fruits in Different Cultivation Environments in South Korea. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:plants12112107. [PMID: 37299087 DOI: 10.3390/plants12112107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Cudrania tricuspidata is a traditional medicinal herb in East Asia. The compounds of plants vary depending on environmental factors, such as soil, temperature, drainage, and so on. However, few to no studies have been done on the correlation among environment, growth, and compounds in C. tricuspidata. Thus, we aimed to investigate their relationship. Samples of C. tricuspidata fruit and cultivation soil were collected from 28 cultivation sites in October 2021. Six growth characteristics, eleven soil physicochemical properties, seven meteorological data points, and three active compounds were investigated in this study. We developed and validated an optimized method for quantifying active compounds using UPLC and performed correlation analysis of the environment, growth characteristics, and active compounds. The UPLC-UV method for determining active compounds was validated by measuring the linearity, LOD, LOQ, precision, and accuracy using UPLC. The LOD and LOQ were 0.01-0.03 µg/mL and 0.04-0.09 µg/mL, respectively. The precision was acceptable with RSD% values less than 2%. The recoveries ranged from 97.25 to 104.98% with RSD values <2%, within the acceptable limits. The active compounds were negatively correlated with the size of the fruit, and the growth characteristics were negatively correlated with some environmental factors. The results of this study can be used as basic data for the standard cultural practices and quality control of C. tricuspidata fruits.
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- Dong-Hwan Lee
- Forest Medicinal Resources Research Center, National Institute of Forest Science, Yeongju-si 36040, Republic of Korea
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- Forest Medicinal Resources Research Center, National Institute of Forest Science, Yeongju-si 36040, Republic of Korea
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- Forest Medicinal Resources Research Center, National Institute of Forest Science, Yeongju-si 36040, Republic of Korea
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- Forest Medicinal Resources Research Center, National Institute of Forest Science, Yeongju-si 36040, Republic of Korea
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- Forest Medicinal Resources Research Center, National Institute of Forest Science, Yeongju-si 36040, Republic of Korea
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