Soil microbial diversity and network complexity promote phosphorus transformation – a case of long-term mixed plantations of <i>Eucalyptus</i> and a nitrogen-fixing tree species

Li, Jiyin; You, Yeming; Zhang, Wen; Wang, Yi; Liang, Yuying; Huang, Haimei; Ma, Hailun; He, Qinxia; Ming, Angang; Huang, Xueman

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-4221-2025

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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-4221-2025

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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-4221-2025

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Articles | Volume 22, issue 16

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26 Aug 2025

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| 26 Aug 2025

Soil microbial diversity and network complexity promote phosphorus transformation – a case of long-term mixed plantations of Eucalyptus and a nitrogen-fixing tree species

Jiyin Li, Yeming You, Wen Zhang, Yi Wang, Yuying Liang, Haimei Huang, Hailun Ma, Qinxia He, Angang Ming, and Xueman Huang

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We introduced nitrogen-fixing tree species into Eucalyptus plantations. The results showed that nitrogen-fixing tree species mixed plantations increased microbial diversity and network complexity, as well as the abundance of genes related to the nitrogen and phosphorus cycles, while promoting soil phosphorus transformation. This suggests that mixed plantings could be a promising forest management strategy for enhancing phosphorus use efficiency in ecosystems.