Shrub encroachment enhances AMF network stability and complexity, while cropland destabilizes AMF communities in a subtropical alpine grassland

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Publicado en:BMC Biology vol. 23 (2025), p. 1
Autor Principal: Li, Junqin
Outros autores: Zhang, Yujun, Gao, Yang, Wang, Xiangtao, Yang, Yuting, Wang, Denghui, Zhao, Lili, Wang, Puchang
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245 1 |a Shrub encroachment enhances AMF network stability and complexity, while cropland destabilizes AMF communities in a subtropical alpine grassland 
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520 3 |a BackgroundEcosystem conversion, primarily driven by agricultural expansion, has profoundly altered ecosystem structure and function. Grasslands, characterized by deep, nutrient-rich soils that support high soil carbon content, are particularly vulnerable to conversion for agricultural purposes. This transformation significantly impacts soil microbial communities, yet the effects of such changes on the stability and complexity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) networks remain poorly understood, particularly in subtropical alpine grasslands.ResultsIn this study, we investigated how the conversion of natural grasslands into shrublands, artificial woodlands, and croplands affects AMF communities in a subtropical alpine region of China. Our results demonstrate that shrub encroachment increased AMF diversity by up to 25%, and enhanced network modularity and robustness by approximately 20% and 25%, respectively, compared with natural grasslands. This phenomenon may be partially attributed to deep root-mediated niche diversification and the alleviation of soil disturbance in shrubland. In contrast, conversion to cropland decreased AMF diversity by nearly 40%, destabilizing microbial networks due to increased nutrient enrichment and mechanical disturbance. Although the dominant genera Glomus and Paraglomus persisted across all systems, their relative abundance shifted (e.g., a 10–15% reduction of Glomus in croplands). Soil organic carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus collectively explained up to 89.7% of the variation in AMF network complexity.ConclusionsThese findings address the critical knowledge gap identified in the background regarding AMF responses to land-use changes in subtropical alpine grasslands. By demonstrating that shrub encroachment enhances soil fertility and AMF network stability—contrasting sharply with cropland conversion—our results highlight the importance of preserving natural succession processes to maintain microbial-driven ecosystem functions. This aligns with global efforts to mitigate grassland degradation and supports sustainable management practices in vulnerable alpine regions. 
651 4 |a China 
653 |a Carbon content 
653 |a Fungi 
653 |a Agricultural land 
653 |a Ecological succession 
653 |a Grasslands 
653 |a Land use 
653 |a Soil fertility 
653 |a Ecological function 
653 |a Nitrogen 
653 |a Encroachment 
653 |a Phosphorus 
653 |a Microorganisms 
653 |a Nutrient content 
653 |a Soils 
653 |a Environmental degradation 
653 |a Agricultural expansion 
653 |a Carbon 
653 |a Ecosystems 
653 |a Ecosystem structure 
653 |a Connectivity 
653 |a Stability 
653 |a Woodlands 
653 |a Modularity 
653 |a Nitrates 
653 |a Sustainability management 
653 |a Biodiversity 
653 |a Sustainable practices 
653 |a Microbial activity 
653 |a Nutrient enrichment 
653 |a Organic carbon 
653 |a Organic phosphorus 
653 |a Agricultural ecosystems 
653 |a Shrublands 
653 |a Relative abundance 
653 |a Biomarkers 
653 |a Crops 
653 |a Alpine regions 
653 |a Complexity 
653 |a Arbuscular mycorrhizas 
653 |a Structure-function relationships 
653 |a Glomus 
700 1 |a Zhang, Yujun 
700 1 |a Gao, Yang 
700 1 |a Wang, Xiangtao 
700 1 |a Yang, Yuting 
700 1 |a Wang, Denghui 
700 1 |a Zhao, Lili 
700 1 |a Wang, Puchang 
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