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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2020, Vol. 56 ›› Issue (9): 87-96.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.20200910

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Characteristics of Community Structure and Functional Group of Fungi in Roots of Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica in the Horqin Sandy Land

Peishan Zhao1,2,Mishan Guo1,2,Guanglei Gao1,2,*,Guodong Ding1,2,Ying Zhang1   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Soil and Water Conservation School of Soil and Water Conservation, Beijing Forestry University Beijing 100083
    2. Yanchi Ecology Research Station of the Mu Us Desert Yanchi 751500
  • Received:2019-05-21 Online:2020-09-25 Published:2020-10-15
  • Contact: Guanglei Gao

Abstract:

Objective: In this study,the fungal community structure and functional group in the roots of Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica were characterized to provide fundamental basis for forest management in the Horqin Sandy Land. Method: P. sylvestris var. mongolica plantations with different ages (26,33 and 43 a) in the Horqin Sandy Land were targeted. The fungal communities and functional groups in the roots of P. sylvestris var. mongolica were identified by Illumina high-throughput sequencing and FUNGuild platform,respectively. And the effects of soil properties on fungal diversities and functional group were also investigated. Result: 1) A total of 832 OTUs of fungi were obtained from root tip samples of P. sylvestris var. mongolica in Horqin sandy land. There were no significant differences in Simpson,Shannon and Pielou index among the different ages of plantations. 2) The root fungi of P. sylvestris var. mongolica in sandy land belonged to 182 genera,84 families,54 orders,16 classes and 5 phyla. Ascomycota and Basidiomycota were dominant in all age groups. The dominant genera were Chalara,Hypocrea and Phialocephala. With the increase of stand age,the proportion of dominant genera decreased,while the common genera increased. At the same time,rare genera remained at a stable level. 3) The proportion of pathogenic fungi decreased with age increasing,while the symbiotrophic fungi increased sharply which the mainly included ectomycorrhizal fungi (e.g.,Lactarius,Amphinema and Rhizopogonwere). 4) There was no significant correlation between diversity and soil properties,and relative abundance of symbiotroph had a significant negative correlation with soil water content. Conclusion: The community composition of fungi in the roots of P. sylvestris var. mongolica is abundant,the types of functional groups are diverse. The fluctuation of functional group structure in different age group is mainly affected by pathogenic and symbiotic fungi. No significant correlation is found between fungal diversity and soil properties.

Key words: Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica, saprotrophic fungi, pathogenic fungi, ectomycorrhizal fungi, stand age, Horqin Sandy Land

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