Article ; Online: Mechanisms and implications of bacterial-fungal competition for soil resources.
2024 Volume 18, Issue 1
Abstract: Elucidating complex interactions between bacteria and fungi that determine microbial community structure, composition, and functions in soil, as well as regulate carbon (C) and nutrient fluxes, is crucial to understand biogeochemical cycles. Among the ... ...
Abstract | Elucidating complex interactions between bacteria and fungi that determine microbial community structure, composition, and functions in soil, as well as regulate carbon (C) and nutrient fluxes, is crucial to understand biogeochemical cycles. Among the various interactions, competition for resources is the main factor determining the adaptation and niche differentiation between these two big microbial groups in soil. This is because C and energy limitations for microbial growth are a rule rather than an exception. Here, we review the C and energy demands of bacteria and fungi-the two major kingdoms in soil-the mechanisms of their competition for these and other resources, leading to niche differentiation, and the global change impacts on this competition. The normalized microbial utilization preference showed that bacteria are 1.4-5 times more efficient in the uptake of simple organic compounds as substrates, whereas fungi are 1.1-4.1 times more effective in utilizing complex compounds. Accordingly, bacteria strongly outcompete fungi for simple substrates, while fungi take advantage of complex compounds. Bacteria also compete with fungi for the products released during the degradation of complex substrates. Based on these specifics, we differentiated spatial, temporal, and chemical niches for these two groups in soil. The competition will increase under the main five global changes including elevated CO2, N deposition, soil acidification, global warming, and drought. Elevated CO2, N deposition, and warming increase bacterial dominance, whereas soil acidification and drought increase fungal competitiveness. |
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MeSH term(s) | Soil Microbiology ; Fungi/metabolism ; Fungi/growth & development ; Bacteria/metabolism ; Bacteria/classification ; Bacteria/genetics ; Soil/chemistry ; Carbon/metabolism ; Microbial Interactions |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2024-05-01 |
Publishing country | England |
Document type | Journal Article ; Review |
ZDB-ID | 2406536-5 |
ISSN | 1751-7370 ; 1751-7362 |
ISSN (online) | 1751-7370 |
ISSN | 1751-7362 |
DOI | 10.1093/ismejo/wrae073 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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