Intercropping changed soil phosphorus fractions and bacterial communities in Camellia oleifera plantations
摘要
Phosphorus (P) is an essential limiting nutrient for plant growth in the red soils of southern China. Understanding how intercropping affects soil P fractions and availability is crucial for maintaining P demand in Camellia oleifera agroforestry systems.
Materials and methodsThe effects of intercropping on the soil P fractions, availability and phoD-harbouring bacteria community were investigated in three plantation types: C. oleifera monoculture (CK), C. oleifera intercropped with Capsicum annuum L (CC), and C. oleifera intercropped with Arachis hypogaea L (CA).
Results and discussionIntercropping significantly changed P fractions and availability. CA increased the NaHCO3-Po content but decreased the NaOH-Po content, while CC enhanced the NaOH-Pi content compared to CK. Additionally, CA increased the RAP content by 34.3%, whereas the CC depressed the NAP content by 40.4% compared to CK. Molecular analysis revealed that intercropping significantly altered the diversity of phoD-harbouring bacterial community. Correlation analysis showed that the Pi fractions were positively correlated with phoD-harbouring bacteria such as Oxalobacteraceae, Pseudonocardiaceae and Streptomycetaceae. However, the Po fraction (NaHCO3-Po) was significantly negatively correlated with the Chao1 index. RAP was significantly associated with NO3–-N, the Chao1 index, Burkholderiaceae and Micromonosporaceae. MAP was significantly positively correlated with the Chao1 index and Burkholderiaceae but negatively correlated with Bradyrhizobiaceae.
ConclusionsThe changes in P fractions and availability were driven by alterations in the phoD-harbouring bacterial community and soil physicochemical properties in the intercropping systems. Intercropping with Arachis hypogaea L was particularly effective in enhancing P availability, suggesting that this practice could be a planting strategy worthy of greater promotion in C. oleifera plantation.