Title: EXOTIC PLANT SPECIES ALTER THE MICROBIAL COMMUNITY STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION IN THE SOIL
Abstract: EcologyVolume 83, Issue 11 p. 3152-3166 Regular Article EXOTIC PLANT SPECIES ALTER THE MICROBIAL COMMUNITY STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION IN THE SOIL Peter S. Kourtev, Peter S. Kourtev Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources, Cook College, Rutgers University, 14 College Farm Road, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901 USA Present address: Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Cook College, Rutgers University, 76 Lipman Drive, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901 USA. E-mail: [email protected] for more papers by this authorJoan G. Ehrenfeld, Joan G. Ehrenfeld Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources, Cook College, Rutgers University, 14 College Farm Road, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901 USASearch for more papers by this authorMax Häggblom, Max Häggblom Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Cook College, Rutgers University, 76 Lipman Drive, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901 USASearch for more papers by this author Peter S. Kourtev, Peter S. Kourtev Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources, Cook College, Rutgers University, 14 College Farm Road, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901 USA Present address: Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Cook College, Rutgers University, 76 Lipman Drive, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901 USA. E-mail: [email protected] for more papers by this authorJoan G. Ehrenfeld, Joan G. Ehrenfeld Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources, Cook College, Rutgers University, 14 College Farm Road, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901 USASearch for more papers by this authorMax Häggblom, Max Häggblom Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Cook College, Rutgers University, 76 Lipman Drive, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901 USASearch for more papers by this author First published: 01 November 2002 https://doi.org/10.1890/0012-9658(2002)083[3152:EPSATM]2.0.CO;2Citations: 448 Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract Exotic plant species are increasingly becoming the focus of research and have been identified as a component of human-induced global change. Successful invaders may alter soil conditions, but the effect of exotic species on soil microbial communities has not been studied. We studied two exotic understory plant species (Japanese barberry [Berberis thunbergii] and Japanese stilt grass [Microstegium vimineum]) in hardwood forests in northern New Jersey, USA. We sampled bulk and rhizosphere soils under the two exotic species, as well as under a co-occurring native species (blueberry [Vaccinium spp.]). We indexed the structure (by measuring phospholipid fatty acid [PLFA] profiles) and function (by measuring enzyme activities and substrate-induced respiration [SIR] profiles) of microbial communities in the sampled soils. Soils under the three species differed in microbial community structure and function. These differences were observed in both the rhizosphere and bulk soil samples. Differences in the structural variables were correlated to differences in the functional variables as demonstrated by canonical correlation analysis. These results indicate that successful exotic invasive species can have profound effects on the microbial community of the soil. Citing Literature Volume83, Issue11November 2002Pages 3152-3166 RelatedInformation
Publication Year: 2002
Publication Date: 2002-11-01
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