Changes in soil microbial communities under long-term continuous maize cropping (PRJCA040511)

The responsive alterations of soil microbial communities driven by continuous maize cropping (CC) and their assembly mechanisms constitute a fundamental scientific question for the sustainability of agricultural ecosystems. However, the assembly processes of microbial communities and their microecological effects under long-term CC remain poorly understood. To address this knowledge gap, this study established a short- to long-term CC gradient (1-25 years). The data contain the raw data for characterizing the diversity of non-rhizosphere soil bacterial and fungal communities.