Vegetation as a key driver of the distribution of microbial generalists that in turn shapes the overall microbial community structure in the low Arctic tundra
Posted on 2023-05-11 - 03:29
Abstract Understanding the variability of microbial niches and their interaction with abiotic and biotic factors in the Arctic can provide valuable insights into microbial adaptations to extreme environments. This study investigates the structure and diversity of soil bacterial communities obtained from sites with varying vegetation coverage and soil biogeochemical properties in the low Arctic tundra and explores how bacteria interact under different environmental parameters. Our findings reveal differences in bacterial composition and abundance among three bacterial niche breadths (specialists, common taxa, and generalists). Co-occurrence network analysis revealed Rhizobiales and Ktedonobacterales as keystone taxa that connect and support other microbes in the habitat. Low-elevation indicators, such as vascular plants and moisture content, were correlated with two out of three generalist modular hubs and were linked to a large proportion of generalists’ distribution (18%). Structural equation modeling revealed that generalists’ distribution, which influenced the remaining microbial communities, was mainly regulated by vegetation coverage as well as other abiotic and biotic factors. These results suggest that elevation-dependent environmental factors directly influence microbial community structure and module formation through the regulation of generalists’ distribution. Furthermore, the distribution of generalists was mainly affected by macroenvironment filtering, whereas the distribution of specialists was mainly affected by microenvironment filtering (species-engineered microbial niche construction). In summary, our findings highlight the strong top–down control exerted by vegetation on generalists’ distribution, which in turn shapes the overall microbial community structure in the low Arctic tundra.
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Wong, Shu-Kuan; Cui, Yingshun; Chun, Seong-Jun; Kaneko, Ryo; Masumoto, Shota; Kitagawa, Ryo; et al. (2023). Vegetation as a key driver of the distribution of microbial generalists that in turn shapes the overall microbial community structure in the low Arctic tundra. figshare. Collection. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.6641213.v1
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AUTHORS (9)
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Shu-Kuan Wong
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Yingshun Cui
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Seong-Jun Chun
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Ryo Kaneko
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Shota Masumoto
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Ryo Kitagawa
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Akira S. Mori
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An Suk Lim
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Masaki Uchida