Changes in soil microbial community structure during the transformation from native soil to alfalfa cultivation soil in the Kunlun Mountain sand area, Xinjiang, China.

Yongcheng Chen, Xiao Li, Rongzheng Huang, Fanfan Zhang, Chunhui Ma

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Yongcheng ChenSchool of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Bingtuan Key Laboratory for Efficient Utilization of Non-Grain Feed Resources, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China.

Xiao LiSchool of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Bingtuan Key Laboratory for Efficient Utilization of Non-Grain Feed Resources, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China.

Rongzheng HuangSchool of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Bingtuan Key Laboratory for Efficient Utilization of Non-Grain Feed Resources, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China.

Fanfan ZhangSchool of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Bingtuan Key Laboratory for Efficient Utilization of Non-Grain Feed Resources, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China.

Chunhui MaSchool of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Bingtuan Key Laboratory for Efficient Utilization of Non-Grain Feed Resources, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China.

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Alfalfa cultivation is widely regarded as an effective biological approach for improving desertified and degraded soils. However, it remains unclear how this effect unfolds in high-altitude desert environments and how soil and plant microbiomes assemble when native soil (NS) host plants are replaced. In this study, we tested whether converting NS to alfalfa-cultivated soil (CS) affected the composition of soil microbial communities and changed microbial diversity. Specifically, alfalfa cultivation reshaped core microbial components, increasing beneficial bacteria such as

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PMID41480099

DOI10.3389/fmicb.2025.1702974

PMCPMC12754178

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