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ArticleFrontiers in plant science2026

Salinity gradients alter root-zone soil microbiome structure and nitrogen-related functional potential in alfalfa (

Mingzi Lv, Delong Tian, Guoshuai Wang, Chenli Hou, Ting Fan, Weiping Li

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Mingzi LvSchool of Energy and Environment, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Baotou, China.
Delong TianYinshanbeilu Grassland Eco-hydrology National Observation and Research Station, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, Beijing, China.
Guoshuai WangYinshanbeilu Grassland Eco-hydrology National Observation and Research Station, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, Beijing, China.
Chenli HouSchool of Energy and Environment, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Baotou, China.
Ting FanYinshanbeilu Grassland Eco-hydrology National Observation and Research Station, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, Beijing, China.
Weiping LiSchool of Energy and Environment, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Baotou, China.

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Abstract

Introduction: Soil salinization constrains agricultural sustainability in arid and semi-arid regions. This study examined integrated soil-plant-microbe responses of alfalfa ( Methods: A pot experiment was conducted with control, low-, and moderate-salinity treatments. Root-zone soil and plants were sampled to measure soil EC, pH, and inorganic nitrogen forms, and to assess plant growth traits. Shotgun metagenomics was used to characterize microbial community composition and metagenome-inferred functional potential. Results: Salinity increased soil EC and pH and altered inorganic nitrogen forms, with higher NO Discussion: This integrative root-zone assessment links salinity-driven soil chemistry changes with alfalfa performance and suggests coordinated shifts in soil chemistry, microbiome structure, and plant growth under salinity stress.

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alfalfametagenomicsnitrogen cyclingroot-zone soil microbiomesalinitysoil salinization

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