Journal of Zhejiang Agricultural Sciences ›› 2025, Vol. 66 ›› Issue (11): 2764-2771.DOI: 10.16178/j.issn.0528-9017.20240425

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Effects of tree species on soil microbial diversity in Strobilanthes sarcorrhiza understory intercropping system

CHENG Yufang1(), WU Jiang2, WANG Ping1, WANG Yin1, NI Haizhi1, YAN Bangguo1, CHEN Fangyong1,*()   

  1. 1 Citrus Research Institute of Zhejiang Province, Taizhou 318026, Zhejiang
    2 Forestry Technology Promotion Station of Huangyan District, Taizhou City, Taizhou 318020, Zhejiang
  • Received:2024-05-24 Online:2025-11-11 Published:2025-12-01

Abstract:

This study investigated the soil of Strobilanthes sarcorrhiza interplanted with different tree species in Huangyan District, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province. The differences in available trace elements under various interplanting patterns were analyzed, and high-throughput sequencing was employed to examine the effects of different interplanting combinations on the soil microbial community structure. The results showed that in the loquat forest, interplanting with S. sarcorrhiza led to a significant increase (p<0.05) in soil available iron content from 79.83 mg·kg-1 to 155.33 mg·kg-1 with increasing planting years, while the available zinc content significantly decreased from 5.57 mg·kg-1 to 3.90 mg·kg-1. Principal coordinate analysis (PCoA) and non-metric multidimensional scaling (NMDS) indicated structural differences in the soil microbial communities among different interplanting combinations, demonstrating that interplanting patterns can alter microbial composition. Correlation analysis further revealed significant relationships between the relative abundance of specific soil microorganisms and the content of available trace elements.

Key words: soil microbiota, high-throughput sequencing, microbial diversity, Strobilanthes sarcorrhiza, interplanting

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