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Silva AMM, Feiler HP, Lacerda-Júnior GV, Fernandes-Júnior PI, de Tarso Aidar S, de Araújo VAVP, Matteoli FP, de Araújo Pereira AP, de Melo IS, Cardoso EJBN. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi associated with the rhizosphere of an endemic terrestrial bromeliad and a grass in the Brazilian neotropical dry forest. Braz J Microbiol 2023; 54:1955-1967. [PMID: 37410249 PMCID: PMC10485230 DOI: 10.1007/s42770-023-01058-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023] Open
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi form symbiotic associations with 80-90% of all known plants, allowing the fungi to acquire plant-synthesized carbon, and confer an increased capacity for nutrient uptake by plants, improving tolerance to abiotic and biotic stresses. We aimed at characterizing the mycorrhizal community in the rhizosphere of Neoglaziovia variegata (so-called `caroa`) and Tripogonella spicata (so-called resurrection plant), using high-throughput sequencing of the partial 18S rRNA gene. Both plants are currently undergoing a bioprospecting program to find microbes with the potential of helping plants tolerate water stress. Sampling was carried out in the Caatinga biome, a neotropical dry forest, located in northeastern Brazil. Illumina MiSeq sequencing of 37 rhizosphere samples (19 for N. variegata and 18 for T. spicata) revealed a distinct mycorrhizal community between the studied plants. According to alpha diversity analyses, T. spicata showed the highest richness and diversity based on the Observed ASVs and the Shannon index, respectively. On the other hand, N. variegata showed higher modularity of the mycorrhizal network compared to T. spicata. The four most abundant genera found (higher than 10%) were Glomus, Gigaspora, Acaulospora, and Scutellospora, with Glomus being the most abundant in both plants. Nonetheless, Gigaspora, Diversispora, and Ambispora were found only in the rhizosphere of N. variegata, whilst Scutellospora, Paraglomus, and Archaeospora were exclusive to the rhizosphere of T. spicata. Therefore, the community of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi of the rhizosphere of each plant encompasses a unique composition, structure and modularity, which can differentially assist them in the hostile environment.
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Affiliation(s)
- Antonio Marcos Miranda Silva
- “Luiz de Queiroz” College of Agriculture, Soil Science Department, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo 13418-900 Brazil
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- Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation, Embrapa Semiárido, Petrolina, , Pernambuco 56302-970 Brazil
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- Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, Laboratory of Microbial Bioinformatics, São Paulo State University, Bauru, 17033-360 Brazil
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- Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation, Embrapa Meio Ambiente, Jaguariúna, São Paulo 13918-110 Brazil
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Silva AMM, Feiler HP, Qi X, de Araújo VLVP, Lacerda-Júnior GV, Fernandes-Júnior PI, Cardoso EJBN. Impact of Water Shortage on Soil and Plant Attributes in the Presence of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi from a Harsh Environment. Microorganisms 2023; 11:1144. [PMID: 37317118 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11051144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023] Open
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) play a crucial role in plant health due to their ability to improve tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses. Our aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of a pool of native AMF from a harsh environment on plant performance and changes in soil attributes under different levels of drought. An experiment using maize was established, varying the soil water content to simulate severe drought (30% of the water-holding capacity [WHC]), moderate (50% of the WHC) and no drought (80% of the WHC, control treatment). Soil and plant attributes were measured (enzyme activity, microbial biomass, AMF root colonisation and plant biomass and nutrient uptake). There was a two-fold increase in plant biomass under moderate drought when compared to no drought treatment, but there was no difference in nutrient uptake. Under severe drought, there were the highest enzyme activities related to phosphorus (P) cycling and P microbial biomass, indicating higher P microbial immobilization. The increase in AMF root colonisation was observed in plants under moderate and no drought. Our findings demonstrated that the better use of the AMF inoculum varied according to drought levels, with better performance under moderate drought due to the increase in plant biomass.
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- Antonio Marcos Miranda Silva
- Soil Science Department, "Luiz de Queiroz" College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba 13418-900, São Paulo, Brazil
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- College of Grassland, Resources, and Environment, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China
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Silva AMM, Estrada-Bonilla GA, Lopes CM, Matteoli FP, Cotta SR, Feiler HP, Rodrigues YF, Cardoso EJBN. Does Organomineral Fertilizer Combined with Phosphate-Solubilizing Bacteria in Sugarcane Modulate Soil Microbial Community and Functions? Microb Ecol 2022; 84:539-555. [PMID: 34498120 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-021-01855-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Soil bacterial and fungal communities are suitable soil ecosystem health indicators due to their sensitivity to management practices and their role in soil ecosystem processes. Here, information on composition and functions of bacterial and fungal communities were evaluated at two phenological stages of sugarcane (six and twelve months, equivalent to the most intensive vegetative stage and to final maturation, respectively) when organomineral fertilizer, combined with phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB), was added into the soil. Organic compost enriched with apatite (C + A) or phosphorite (C + P) and compost without phosphate enrichment (C) were used in the presence or absence of PSB. In addition, we used a control fertilized with soluble triple superphosphate. The differences were more related to the sampling period than to the type of organomineral fertilizer, being observed higher available phosphorus at six months than at twelve months. Only in the C treatment we observed the presence of Bacillaceae and Planococcaceae, while Pseudomonadaceae were only prevalent in inoculated C + A. As for fungi, the genera Chaetomium and Achroiostachys were only present in inoculated C + P, while the genus Naganishia was most evident in inoculated C + A and in uninoculated C + P. Soliccocozyma represented 75% of the total fungal abundance in uninoculated C while in inoculated C, it represented 45%. The bacterial community was more related to the degradation of easily decomposable organic compounds, while the fungal community was more related to degradation of complex organic compounds. Although the microbial community showed a resilient trait, subtle changes were detected in microbial community composition and function, and this may be related to the increase in yield observed.
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- Antonio Marcos Miranda Silva
- "Luiz de Queiroz" College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Soil Science Department, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (AGROSAVIA) - C.I. Tibaitatá, Mosquera, Cundinamarca, Colombia.
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- "Luiz de Queiroz" College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Soil Science Department, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- "Luiz de Queiroz" College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Soil Science Department, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- "Luiz de Queiroz" College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Soil Science Department, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- "Luiz de Queiroz" College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Soil Science Department, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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Lopes BADB, Silva AMM, Santana MC, Feiler HP, Pereira APDA, Teixeira MF, de Araújo VLVP, de Ávila PA, Gonçalves JLDM, Staunton S, Cardoso EJBN. Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Soil Quality Indicators in Eucalyptus genotypes With Different Drought Tolerance Levels. Front Fungal Biol 2022; 3:913570. [PMID: 37746223 PMCID: PMC10512215 DOI: 10.3389/ffunb.2022.913570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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Silviculture has great importance worldwide, and the use of Eucalyptus species, which account for 75% of the local planted forest in Brazil, is one of the factors that contributes to the success of this activity in the country. Despite its adaptability, the yield of Eucalyptus is often affected by climate change, particularly water deficiency. Plants have developed strategies to mitigate water stress, for example, through their association with mycorrhizal fungi. The genus Eucalyptus, particularly in the plant domain, establishes symbioses with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and ectomycorrhizal fungi (ECMF). The influence of Eucalyptus species on AMF and soil quality indicators is not well understood. Our aim was to conduct a preliminary evaluation of the various responses of soil AMF communities and soil nutrient dynamics in the presence of Eucalyptus species with different degrees of drought tolerance. A field experiment was established containing six Eucalyptus species, E. brassiana, E. camaldulensis, E. citriodora, E. cloeziana, E. grandis, and E. urophylla, all of which were planted in large plots. Soil and root samples were taken when the plants were 1.7 and 2.2 years old. We found that Eucalyptus species with low (E. grandis and E. urophylla) and intermediate drought tolerance (E. citriodora and E. cloeziana) showed stronger correlations with the AMF community than Eucalyptus species with high drought tolerance (E. brassiana and E. camaldulensis). Differences were also found between Eucalyptus species for AMF spore numbers and root colonization percentages, which was most evident for E. urophylla. The microbiological attributes found to be most responsive to Eucalyptus species were soil enzyme activities, AMF spore numbers, root colonization percentages, and fungal abundance. Soil organic carbon, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, copper, and iron were the main chemical drivers related to the soil AMF community structure in the presence of E. brassiana.
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- Bruna Andreia de Bacco Lopes
- Department of Soil Science, “Luiz de Queiroz” College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Soil Science, “Luiz de Queiroz” College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Soil Science, “Luiz de Queiroz” College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Soil Science, “Luiz de Queiroz” College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Soil Science, “Luiz de Queiroz” College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Forest Sciences, “Luiz de Queiroz” College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Durrer A, Gumiere T, Rumenos Guidetti Zagatto M, Petry Feiler H, Miranda Silva AM, Henriques Longaresi R, Homma SK, Cardoso EJBN. Organic farming practices change the soil bacteria community, improving soil quality and maize crop yields. PeerJ 2021; 9:e11985. [PMID: 34631309 PMCID: PMC8465994 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.11985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2020] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Background The importance of organic farming has increased through the years to promote food security allied with minimal harm to the ecosystem. Besides the environmental benefits, a recurring problem associated with organic management is the unsatisfactory yield. A possible solution may rely on the soil microbiome, which presents a crucial role in the soil system. Here, we aimed to evaluate the soil bacterial community structure and composition under organic and conventional farming, considering the tropical climate and tropical soil. Methodology Our organic management treatments were composed by composted poultry manure and green manure with Bokashi. Both organic treatments were based on low nitrogen inputs. We evaluated the soil bacterial community composition by high-throughput sequencing of 16S rRNA genes, soil fertility, and soil enzyme activity in two organic farming systems, one conventional and the last transitional from conventional to organic. Results We observed that both organic systems evaluated in this study, have higher yield than the conventional treatment, even in a year with drought conditions. These yield results are highly correlated with changes in soil chemical properties and enzymatic activity. The attributes pH, Ca, P, alkaline phosphatase, and β- glucosidase activity are positively correlated with organic systems, while K and Al are correlated with conventional treatment. Also, our results show in the organic systems the changes in the soil bacteria community, being phyla Acidobacteria, Firmicutes, Nitrospirae, and Rokubacteria the most abundant. These phyla were correlated with soil biochemical changes in the organic systems, helping to increase crop yields. Conclusion Different organic management systems, (the so-called natural and organic management systems, which use distinct organic sources), shift the soil bacterial community composition, implying changes in their functionalities. Also, our results contributed to the identification of target bacterial groups and changes in soil chemical properties and enzymatic activity in a trophic organic farming system, which may contribute to higher crop yields.
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- Ademir Durrer
- Soil Science Department/ Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Soil and Agricultural Engineering, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada, Canada
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- Soil Science Department/ Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Soil Science Department/ Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Soil Science Department/ Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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