生物多样性的海拔分布格局与维持机制是生物多样性与生态系统功能研究的热点领域。相比动植物多样性海拔分布格局,土壤微生物多样性海拔分布格局的研究还处在起步阶段。近年来,随着以罗氏454、Illumina Mi Seq等为代表的高通量测序平台...生物多样性的海拔分布格局与维持机制是生物多样性与生态系统功能研究的热点领域。相比动植物多样性海拔分布格局,土壤微生物多样性海拔分布格局的研究还处在起步阶段。近年来,随着以罗氏454、Illumina Mi Seq等为代表的高通量测序平台的发展,土壤微生物海拔梯度分布格局的研究进展较快。对土壤微生物多样性海拔分布格局最新研究综述发现,土壤微生物海拔分布模式并不明确,表现为无趋势、下降、单峰或者下凹型等多种海拔分布模式。这与大型动植物并不相同,暗示其驱动机制可能存在一定的差异。微生物由于其个体微小、扩散能力强以及较高的多样性和个体丰度而在局域尺度上可能更易受到气候环境因素的影响。土壤pH、碳、氮等因子是影响微生物多样性和群落组成在海拔梯度上变异的重要因素。此外,温度和降水也具有重要作用。另外,除微生物自身属性以及取样限制外,测序深度可能是影响土壤微生物物种丰富度海拔分布格局的重要因素。目前,对土壤微生物群落的研究在功能基因、群落构建机制以及生态学理论的验证方面还存在着不足。未来的研究应进一步加大测序深度,增加取样密度,着重关注全球气候变化及生物多样性丧失背景下土壤微生物群落的构建和维持机制及其生态系统功能等方面。展开更多
Aims Understanding what drives the variation in species composition and diversity among local communities can provide insights into the mechanisms of community assembly.Because ecological traits are often thought to b...Aims Understanding what drives the variation in species composition and diversity among local communities can provide insights into the mechanisms of community assembly.Because ecological traits are often thought to be phylogenetically conserved,there should be patterns in phylogenetic structure and phylogenetic diversity in local communities along ecological gradients.We investigate potential patterns in angiosperm assemblages along an elevational gradient with a steep ecological gradient in Changbaishan,China.Methods We used 13 angiosperm assemblages in forest plots(32×32 m)distributed along an elevational gradient from 720 to 1900 m above sea level.We used Faith’s phylogenetic diversity metric to quantify the phylogenetic alpha diversity of each forest plot,used the net relatedness index to quantify the degree of phylogenetic relatedness among angiosperm species within each forest plot and used a phylogenetic dissimilarity index to quantify phylogenetic beta diversity among forest plots.We related the measures of phylogenetic structure and phylogenetic diversity to environmental(climatic and edaphic)factors.Important Findings Our study showed that angiosperm assemblages tended to be more phylogenetically clustered at higher elevations in Changbaishan.This finding is consistent with the prediction of the phylogenetic niche conservatism hypothesis,which highlights the role of niche constraints in governing the phylogenetic structure of assemblages.Our study also showed that woody assemblages differ from herbaceous assemblages in several major aspects.First,phylogenetic clustering dominated in woody assemblages,whereas phylogenetic overdispersion dominated in herbaceous assemblages;second,patterns in phylogenetic relatedness along the elevational and temperature gradients of Changbaishan were stronger for woody assemblages than for herbaceous assemblages;third,environmental variables explained much more variations in phylogenetic relatedness,phylogenetic alpha diversity and phylogenetic beta diversity for wood展开更多
Above- and below-ground organisms are closely linked, but how elevational distribution pattern of soil microbes shifting across the treeline still remains unknown. Sampling of 140 plots with transect, we herein invest...Above- and below-ground organisms are closely linked, but how elevational distribution pattern of soil microbes shifting across the treeline still remains unknown. Sampling of 140 plots with transect, we herein investigated soil bacterial distribution pattern from a temperate forest up to a subalpine meadow along an elevational gradient using Illumina sequencing. Our results revealed distinct elevational patterns of bacterial diversity above and below the treeline in responding to changes in soil condi- tions： a hollow elevational pattern in the forest （correlated with soil temperature, pH, and C：N ratio） and a significantly de- creasing pattem in the meadow （correlated with soil pH, and available phosphorus）. The bacterial community structure was also distinct between the forest and meadow, relating to soil pH in the forest and soil temperature in the meadow. Soil bacteria did not follow the distribution pattern of herb diversity, but bacterial community structure could be predicted by herb community composition. These results suggest that plant communities have an important influence on soil characteristics, and thus change the elevational distribution of soil bacteria. Our findings are useful for future assessments of climate change impacts on microbial community.展开更多
文摘生物多样性的海拔分布格局与维持机制是生物多样性与生态系统功能研究的热点领域。相比动植物多样性海拔分布格局,土壤微生物多样性海拔分布格局的研究还处在起步阶段。近年来,随着以罗氏454、Illumina Mi Seq等为代表的高通量测序平台的发展,土壤微生物海拔梯度分布格局的研究进展较快。对土壤微生物多样性海拔分布格局最新研究综述发现,土壤微生物海拔分布模式并不明确,表现为无趋势、下降、单峰或者下凹型等多种海拔分布模式。这与大型动植物并不相同,暗示其驱动机制可能存在一定的差异。微生物由于其个体微小、扩散能力强以及较高的多样性和个体丰度而在局域尺度上可能更易受到气候环境因素的影响。土壤pH、碳、氮等因子是影响微生物多样性和群落组成在海拔梯度上变异的重要因素。此外,温度和降水也具有重要作用。另外,除微生物自身属性以及取样限制外,测序深度可能是影响土壤微生物物种丰富度海拔分布格局的重要因素。目前,对土壤微生物群落的研究在功能基因、群落构建机制以及生态学理论的验证方面还存在着不足。未来的研究应进一步加大测序深度,增加取样密度,着重关注全球气候变化及生物多样性丧失背景下土壤微生物群落的构建和维持机制及其生态系统功能等方面。
基金China National Scientific and Technical Foundation Project(2012FY112000 to Z.H.)。
文摘Aims Understanding what drives the variation in species composition and diversity among local communities can provide insights into the mechanisms of community assembly.Because ecological traits are often thought to be phylogenetically conserved,there should be patterns in phylogenetic structure and phylogenetic diversity in local communities along ecological gradients.We investigate potential patterns in angiosperm assemblages along an elevational gradient with a steep ecological gradient in Changbaishan,China.Methods We used 13 angiosperm assemblages in forest plots(32×32 m)distributed along an elevational gradient from 720 to 1900 m above sea level.We used Faith’s phylogenetic diversity metric to quantify the phylogenetic alpha diversity of each forest plot,used the net relatedness index to quantify the degree of phylogenetic relatedness among angiosperm species within each forest plot and used a phylogenetic dissimilarity index to quantify phylogenetic beta diversity among forest plots.We related the measures of phylogenetic structure and phylogenetic diversity to environmental(climatic and edaphic)factors.Important Findings Our study showed that angiosperm assemblages tended to be more phylogenetically clustered at higher elevations in Changbaishan.This finding is consistent with the prediction of the phylogenetic niche conservatism hypothesis,which highlights the role of niche constraints in governing the phylogenetic structure of assemblages.Our study also showed that woody assemblages differ from herbaceous assemblages in several major aspects.First,phylogenetic clustering dominated in woody assemblages,whereas phylogenetic overdispersion dominated in herbaceous assemblages;second,patterns in phylogenetic relatedness along the elevational and temperature gradients of Changbaishan were stronger for woody assemblages than for herbaceous assemblages;third,environmental variables explained much more variations in phylogenetic relatedness,phylogenetic alpha diversity and phylogenetic beta diversity for wood
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31470481)
文摘Above- and below-ground organisms are closely linked, but how elevational distribution pattern of soil microbes shifting across the treeline still remains unknown. Sampling of 140 plots with transect, we herein investigated soil bacterial distribution pattern from a temperate forest up to a subalpine meadow along an elevational gradient using Illumina sequencing. Our results revealed distinct elevational patterns of bacterial diversity above and below the treeline in responding to changes in soil condi- tions： a hollow elevational pattern in the forest （correlated with soil temperature, pH, and C：N ratio） and a significantly de- creasing pattem in the meadow （correlated with soil pH, and available phosphorus）. The bacterial community structure was also distinct between the forest and meadow, relating to soil pH in the forest and soil temperature in the meadow. Soil bacteria did not follow the distribution pattern of herb diversity, but bacterial community structure could be predicted by herb community composition. These results suggest that plant communities have an important influence on soil characteristics, and thus change the elevational distribution of soil bacteria. Our findings are useful for future assessments of climate change impacts on microbial community.
