Response of mycorrhizal fungal communities to tree species composition and soil properties in the Miombo subtropical dry forest.

Likulunga Emmanuel Likulunga, Bethan Manley, Mashuta Kalebe, Mokwani Kaluwe, Saasa Ngonda, Kelvin Mwambu, Edwin Lungu, Mupelwa Nalupumbwe, Cyprian Katongo, Stephen Malunga Manchishi

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Likulunga Emmanuel LikulungaDepartment of Biosciences and Biotechnology, University of Zambia, 32379 Lusaka, Zambia.

Bethan ManleySociety for the Protection of Underground Networks (SPUN), Dover, DE 19901, USA.

Mashuta KalebeMount Makulu Research Station, P/B 7, Chilanga, Zambia.

Mokwani KaluweDivision of Forest Research, Forestry Department, PO Box 22099, Kitwe, Zambia.

Saasa NgondaDepartment of Disease Control, University of Zambia, 32379 Lusaka, Zambia.

Kelvin MwambuDepartment of Biosciences and Biotechnology, University of Zambia, 32379 Lusaka, Zambia.

Edwin LunguDepartment of Biosciences and Biotechnology, University of Zambia, 32379 Lusaka, Zambia.

Mupelwa NalupumbweDepartment of Biosciences and Biotechnology, University of Zambia, 32379 Lusaka, Zambia.

Cyprian KatongoDepartment of Biosciences and Biotechnology, University of Zambia, 32379 Lusaka, Zambia.

Stephen Malunga ManchishiDepartment of Biosciences and Biotechnology, University of Zambia, 32379 Lusaka, Zambia.

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Abstract

Miombo forests are ecologically and economically important; however, knowledge about mycorrhizal assemblages harboured by these ecosystems and the driving factors is scarce. We investigated the composition and diversity of soil arbuscular and ectomycorrhizal fungi in Miombo National Forest Reserves in Zambia across three sites with different tree species compositions, soil properties, and climatic conditions. Our DNA metabarcoding results identified distinct mycorrhizal fungal communities among the study sites, driven by soil pH, moisture, and nutrient content. Mycorrhizal diversity was highest at sites with low mean annual precipitation. Across all study sites, the variation in mycorrhizal fungal diversity could be explained by soil pH, moisture, and nutrients, while tree species composition contributed little variation. The taxonomic composition and relative abundances of mycorrhizal fungal genera varied among study sites. Our results suggest that changes in tree species composition have the potential to influence mycorrhizal communities in Miombo ecosystems, with implications for ecosystem functions and services.

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MycorrhizaeSoilSoil MicrobiologyTreesBiodiversityDNA Barcoding, TaxonomicEcosystemForestsSoil

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