Publications by authors named "Fanglin Ran"
Front Microbiol
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- Global mountain ecosystems are important for biodiversity and ecology, but there's limited research on how soil active organic carbon varies with altitude and affects microbial communities.
- This study from Sejira Mountain in southeast Tibet analyzed soil samples from 3,800 m to 4,400 m, revealing a peak in soil organic carbon content at 4,200 m, along with a decrease in bacterial diversity as altitude increased, while fungal diversity remained stable.
- Bacterial communities were dominated by Acidobacteria and Proteobacteria, with the latter negatively correlated with altitude; fungal communities were mainly composed of Basidiomycota and Ascomycota, with environmental factors like soil carbon content and nutrient ratios significantly influencing community diversity and composition.
