De Zhang^1,2, Yuan-Zu Ji¹, Tong Zhao¹, Jun-Ying Zhao^1,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.94, No.9, pp. 2815-2838, 2025, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2025.069196 - 30 September 2025

Abstract This study investigated the effects of planting duration (1, 5, 10 and 15 years) on soil properties, bacterial community diversity, and function in the rhizosphere of Zanthoxylum bungeanum. We employed Illumina high-throughput sequencing and PICRUSt2 functional prediction to analyze the structure and functional potential of rhizosphere soil bacterial communities. The Mantel test and redundancy analysis were used to identify physicochemical factors influencing bacterial community structure and function. The results indicated significant differences in rhizosphere soil physicochemical properties across planting years: the content of organic matter, alkaline hydrolyzable nitrogen in the soil, as well as the activity… More >

Qi Chen^1,2, Yizhuo Du¹, Yingsheng Liu¹, Yue Li¹, Chuang Li¹, Zhelun Xu^1,3, Congyan Wang^1,4,5,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.94, No.9, pp. 2873-2891, 2025, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2025.065970 - 30 September 2025

Abstract The leaves of multiple invasive plants can coexist and intermingle within the same environment. As species number of invasive plants increases, variations may occur in decomposition processes of invasive plants, soil nutrient contents, soil enzyme activities, and soil microbial community structure. Existing progress have predominantly focused on the ecological effects of one species of invasive plant compared to native species, with limited attention paid to the ecological effects of multiple invasive plants compared to one species of invasive plant. This study aimed to determine the differences in the effects of mono- and co-decomposition of four… More >

Haijian Yang¹, Mingzhi Zhang^1,*, Na Xiao¹, Yuan Li²

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.93, No.7, pp. 1543-1568, 2024, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2024.050915 - 30 July 2024

Abstract The micro-sprinkler irrigation mulched (MSM) has been suggested as a novel water-saving approach in controlled environment agriculture. However, the effects of microbial community structure and enzyme activity in the rhizosphere soil on crop growth under MSM remain unclear. This study conducted a randomized experimental design using greenhouse tomatoes to investigate changes in bacterial community structure and enzyme activity in rhizosphere soil under different irrigation frequencies (F) and amounts (I) of MSM. The findings revealed that with the increase of F or I, The total count of soil bacteria in tomatoes first rose and then fell… More >