Temporal dynamics of the soil bacterial community following Bacillus invasion

Panji Mawarda*, Sarah L Lakke, Jan Dirk van Elsas, Joana Falcao Salles*

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Abstract

Microbial inoculants are constantly introduced into the soil as the deployment of sustainable agricultural practices increases. These introductions might induce soil native communities’ dynamics, influencing their assembly process. We followed the impact and successional trajectories of native soil communities of different diversity levels to the invasion by Bacillus mycoides M2E15 (BM) and B. pumilus ECOB02 (BP). Whereas the impact was more substantial when the invader survived (BM), the transient presence of BP also exerted tangible effects on soil bacterial diversity. Community assembly analyses revealed that deterministic processes primarily drove community turnover. This selection acted stronger in highly diverse communities invaded by BM than in those invaded by BP. We showed that resident bacterial communities exhibit patterns of secondary succession following invasions, even if the latter are unsuccessful. Furthermore, the intensification of biotic interactions in more diverse communities might strengthen the deterministic selection upon invasion in communities with higher diversity.
Original languageEnglish
Article number104185
Number of pages18
JournaliScience
Volume25
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20-May-2022

Keywords

  • Biogeochemistry
  • Microbiology
  • Soil biology
  • Soil science

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