Soil microbial diversity in organic and non-organic pasture systems

Understanding the effects of organic pasture management on the soil microbiome is important for sustainable forage production, since soil microbiome diversity contributes to improved cycling, soil structure, plant growth, and environmental resiliency; however, the soil microbiome response to pasture management is largely unknown. Therefore, this study assessed the soil microbial diversity, richness, and community structure following 10 years of pasture management (organic or non-organic) using Illumina 16S rRNA gene amplicons.

深入探究有机放牧管理对土壤微生物群落的影响对于可持续牧草生产至关重要，因为土壤微生物群落的多样性有助于促进物质循环、改善土壤结构、促进植物生长以及增强环境韧性；然而，土壤微生物群落对放牧管理的响应机制尚不清楚。鉴于此，本研究通过Illumina 16S rRNA基因扩增子技术，对持续10年（有机或非有机）放牧管理后的土壤微生物多样性、丰富度和群落结构进行了评估。