---
_id: '12845'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: Forest succession alters soil organic carbon (SOC) dynamics by changing litter
    quality of litter entering the soil and affecting microbial communities. However,
    few studies have explored how litter quality interacts with soil fungal communities
    to regulate SOC mineralization during successional changes in forest succession.
    We studied the relationship between litter quality, SOC mineralization, and associated
    fungal composition by conducting an in-situ decomposition experiment in a natural
    broadleaf forest and a pure Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) forest, where the
    succession in former forest arrested by structurally inferior bamboo grasses.
    On average, topsoil organic carbon mineralization increased by 73 % and subsoil
    by 233 % (only during autumn) following the broadleaf forest transitions to bamboo
    dominance. More decomposable litterfall in the bamboo forests increased the abundance
    of saprophytic fungi (e.g., Mortierellales and Chaetothyriales orders) and enhanced
    topsoil degradation functions, promoting SOC mineralization compared to the broadleaf
    forest. Higher water-soluble organic carbon content increased subsoil organic
    carbon mineralization by increasing the abundance of Mortierellales order. Our
    results emphasized the importance of interaction between litter quality and fungal
    composition (especially saprophytic fungi) regulated SOC mineralization in arrested
    succession. The enhanced SOC mineralization after the broadleaf forest transition
    to bamboo forest suggested that the traits of Moso bamboo, such as fast litterfall
    decomposition, can accelerate SOC mineralization to reinforce its dominance. By
    examining the role of microbial decomposition in regulating soil nutrient dynamics
    in the context of arrested succession, our study offered a unique mechanistic
    perspective on the belowground drivers of bamboo dominance, with important implications
    for forest structure and function.
article_number: '106006'
author:
- first_name: Qiumei
  full_name: Teng, Qiumei
  last_name: Teng
- first_name: Tao
  full_name: Fang, Tao
  last_name: Fang
- first_name: Qianqian
  full_name: Zhang, Qianqian
  last_name: Zhang
- first_name: Anna
  full_name: Gunina, Anna
  id: '87876'
  last_name: Gunina
- first_name: Aiyu
  full_name: Zheng, Aiyu
  last_name: Zheng
- first_name: Zhaoliang
  full_name: Song, Zhaoliang
  last_name: Song
- first_name: Jingyun
  full_name: Zhou, Jingyun
  last_name: Zhou
- first_name: Scott X.
  full_name: Chang, Scott X.
  last_name: Chang
- first_name: Yongchun
  full_name: Li, Yongchun
  last_name: Li
citation:
  ama: 'Teng Q, Fang T, Zhang Q, et al. Successional transition from broadleaf to
    bamboo forests promotes fungal communities and soil carbon mineralization following
    the altered litterfall quality. <i>  Applied soil ecology : a section of agriculture,
    ecosystems &#38; environment</i>. 2025;209. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2025.106006">10.1016/j.apsoil.2025.106006</a>'
  apa: 'Teng, Q., Fang, T., Zhang, Q., Gunina, A., Zheng, A., Song, Z., Zhou, J.,
    Chang, S. X., &#38; Li, Y. (2025). Successional transition from broadleaf to bamboo
    forests promotes fungal communities and soil carbon mineralization following the
    altered litterfall quality. <i>  Applied Soil Ecology : A Section of Agriculture,
    Ecosystems &#38; Environment</i>, <i>209</i>, Article 106006. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2025.106006">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2025.106006</a>'
  bjps: '<b>Teng Q <i>et al.</i></b> (2025) Successional Transition from Broadleaf
    to Bamboo Forests Promotes Fungal Communities and Soil Carbon Mineralization Following
    the Altered Litterfall Quality. <i>  Applied soil ecology : a section of agriculture,
    ecosystems &#38; environment</i> <b>209</b>.'
  chicago: 'Teng, Qiumei, Tao Fang, Qianqian Zhang, Anna Gunina, Aiyu Zheng, Zhaoliang
    Song, Jingyun Zhou, Scott X. Chang, and Yongchun Li. “Successional Transition
    from Broadleaf to Bamboo Forests Promotes Fungal Communities and Soil Carbon Mineralization
    Following the Altered Litterfall Quality.” <i>  Applied Soil Ecology : A Section
    of Agriculture, Ecosystems &#38; Environment</i> 209 (2025). <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2025.106006">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2025.106006</a>.'
  chicago-de: 'Teng, Qiumei, Tao Fang, Qianqian Zhang, Anna Gunina, Aiyu Zheng, Zhaoliang
    Song, Jingyun Zhou, Scott X. Chang und Yongchun Li. 2025. Successional transition
    from broadleaf to bamboo forests promotes fungal communities and soil carbon mineralization
    following the altered litterfall quality. <i>  Applied soil ecology : a section
    of agriculture, ecosystems &#38; environment</i> 209. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2025.106006">10.1016/j.apsoil.2025.106006</a>,
    .'
  din1505-2-1: '<span style="font-variant:small-caps;"><span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Teng,
    Qiumei</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Fang, Tao</span> ; <span
    style="font-variant:small-caps;">Zhang, Qianqian</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Gunina,
    Anna</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Zheng, Aiyu</span> ; <span
    style="font-variant:small-caps;">Song, Zhaoliang</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Zhou,
    Jingyun</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Chang, Scott X.</span>
    ; u. a.</span>: Successional transition from broadleaf to bamboo forests promotes
    fungal communities and soil carbon mineralization following the altered litterfall
    quality. In: <i>  Applied soil ecology : a section of agriculture, ecosystems
    &#38; environment</i> Bd. 209. Amsterdam [u.a.], Elsevier BV (2025)'
  havard: 'Q. Teng, T. Fang, Q. Zhang, A. Gunina, A. Zheng, Z. Song, J. Zhou, S.X.
    Chang, Y. Li, Successional transition from broadleaf to bamboo forests promotes
    fungal communities and soil carbon mineralization following the altered litterfall
    quality,   Applied Soil Ecology : A Section of Agriculture, Ecosystems &#38; Environment.
    209 (2025).'
  ieee: 'Q. Teng <i>et al.</i>, “Successional transition from broadleaf to bamboo
    forests promotes fungal communities and soil carbon mineralization following the
    altered litterfall quality,” <i>  Applied soil ecology : a section of agriculture,
    ecosystems &#38; environment</i>, vol. 209, Art. no. 106006, 2025, doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2025.106006">10.1016/j.apsoil.2025.106006</a>.'
  mla: 'Teng, Qiumei, et al. “Successional Transition from Broadleaf to Bamboo Forests
    Promotes Fungal Communities and Soil Carbon Mineralization Following the Altered
    Litterfall Quality.” <i>  Applied Soil Ecology : A Section of Agriculture, Ecosystems
    &#38; Environment</i>, vol. 209, 106006, 2025, <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2025.106006">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2025.106006</a>.'
  short: 'Q. Teng, T. Fang, Q. Zhang, A. Gunina, A. Zheng, Z. Song, J. Zhou, S.X.
    Chang, Y. Li,   Applied Soil Ecology : A Section of Agriculture, Ecosystems &#38;
    Environment 209 (2025).'
  ufg: '<b>Teng, Qiumei u. a.</b>: Successional transition from broadleaf to bamboo
    forests promotes fungal communities and soil carbon mineralization following the
    altered litterfall quality, in: <i>  Applied soil ecology : a section of agriculture,
    ecosystems &#38; environment</i> 209 (2025).'
  van: 'Teng Q, Fang T, Zhang Q, Gunina A, Zheng A, Song Z, et al. Successional transition
    from broadleaf to bamboo forests promotes fungal communities and soil carbon mineralization
    following the altered litterfall quality.   Applied soil ecology : a section of
    agriculture, ecosystems &#38; environment. 2025;209.'
date_created: 2025-04-23T12:21:29Z
date_updated: 2025-06-25T12:37:59Z
department:
- _id: DEP8000
doi: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2025.106006
external_id:
  isi:
  - '001446454000001'
intvolume: '       209'
isi: '1'
keyword:
- Arrested succession
- Moso bamboo
- Litter decomposition
- SOC mineralization
- Soil fungal composition
- Water-soluble organic carbon content
language:
- iso: eng
place: Amsterdam [u.a.]
publication: '  Applied soil ecology : a section of agriculture, ecosystems & environment'
publication_identifier:
  eissn:
  - 1873-0272
  issn:
  - 0929-1393
publication_status: published
publisher: Elsevier BV
status: public
title: Successional transition from broadleaf to bamboo forests promotes fungal communities
  and soil carbon mineralization following the altered litterfall quality
type: scientific_journal_article
user_id: '83781'
volume: 209
year: '2025'
...
---
_id: '12896'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: 'Poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (P3HB) is a promising alternative to persistent conventional
    plastics, capable of biodegrading within months. However, its microbial-driven
    degradation raises concerns about nutrient immobilization and impacts on plant
    growth. The biodegradation process occurs in multiple stages, during which shifts
    in the microbial community can alter soil properties and influence utilization
    of both intrinsic and polymer-derived organic matter. This study employs a novel
    approach to investigate how nutrient dynamics during the late stage of P3HB biodegradation
    affect lettuce (Lactuca sativa var. capitata cv. Brilliant) growth. Soil-to-sand
    mixtures (100_0, 80_20, 60_40, 40_60, 20_80, and 0_100 ratios) were spiked with
    P3HB, allowed to biodegrade for eight weeks, and then planted with sprouted lettuce
    seeds, which were cultivated for another eight weeks. P3HB addition inhibited
    plant growth and root development in all soil-sand mixtures. However, increasing
    the sand proportion enhanced plants'' nitrogen content by 13-45 % compared to
    100 % soil + P3HB. Depending on the sand-to-soil ratio, P3HB stimulated most enzymes
    involved in carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus acquisition. Basal and substrate-induced
    respirations were 9-209 % higher under P3HB addition compared to P3HB-free soil,
    likely due to an increase in the stabilized soil organic matter fraction. Residual
    P3HB analysis revealed that diluting soil with 20 % sand accelerated biodegradation,
    despite a decrease in bacterial abundance. In the 80_20 variant, the microbial
    community shifted toward higher fungal abundance, 19 % more than in 100_0 soil.
    While microbial proliferation was observed, it effect was outweighed by negative
    impacts on dry aboveground and root biomass. The highest P3HB biodegradation rate
    occurred in the 80_20 variant, underscoring soil texture as a critical factor
    in P3HB biodegradation. While microbial communities can degrade bioplastics, this
    process may compromise plant nutrient availability and hinder plant growth. '
article_number: '121618'
author:
- first_name: Martin
  full_name: Brtnicky, Martin
  last_name: Brtnicky
- first_name: Adnan
  full_name: Mustafa, Adnan
  last_name: Mustafa
- first_name: Jiri
  full_name: Holatko, Jiri
  last_name: Holatko
- first_name: Anna
  full_name: Gunina, Anna
  id: '87876'
  last_name: Gunina
- first_name: Gabrijel
  full_name: Ondrasek, Gabrijel
  last_name: Ondrasek
- first_name: Muhammad
  full_name: Naveed, Muhammad
  last_name: Naveed
- first_name: Tereza
  full_name: Hammerschmiedt, Tereza
  last_name: Hammerschmiedt
- first_name: Eliska
  full_name: Kamenikova, Eliska
  last_name: Kamenikova
- first_name: Saud
  full_name: Alamri, Saud
  last_name: Alamri
- first_name: Manzer H.
  full_name: Siddiqui, Manzer H.
  last_name: Siddiqui
- first_name: Antonin
  full_name: Kintl, Antonin
  last_name: Kintl
- first_name: Tivadar
  full_name: Baltazar, Tivadar
  last_name: Baltazar
- first_name: Ondrej
  full_name: Malicek, Ondrej
  last_name: Malicek
- first_name: Jiri
  full_name: Kucerik, Jiri
  last_name: Kucerik
citation:
  ama: 'Brtnicky M, Mustafa A, Holatko J, et al. Soil texture-driven modulation of
    poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (P3HB) biodegradation: Microbial shifts, and trade-offs
    between nutrient availability and lettuce growth. <i>Environmental Research</i>.
    2025;278. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2025.121618">10.1016/j.envres.2025.121618</a>'
  apa: 'Brtnicky, M., Mustafa, A., Holatko, J., Gunina, A., Ondrasek, G., Naveed,
    M., Hammerschmiedt, T., Kamenikova, E., Alamri, S., Siddiqui, M. H., Kintl, A.,
    Baltazar, T., Malicek, O., &#38; Kucerik, J. (2025). Soil texture-driven modulation
    of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (P3HB) biodegradation: Microbial shifts, and trade-offs
    between nutrient availability and lettuce growth. <i>Environmental Research</i>,
    <i>278</i>, Article 121618. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2025.121618">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2025.121618</a>'
  bjps: '<b>Brtnicky M <i>et al.</i></b> (2025) Soil Texture-Driven Modulation of
    Poly-3-Hydroxybutyrate (P3HB) Biodegradation: Microbial Shifts, and Trade-Offs
    between Nutrient Availability and Lettuce Growth. <i>Environmental Research</i>
    <b>278</b>.'
  chicago: 'Brtnicky, Martin, Adnan Mustafa, Jiri Holatko, Anna Gunina, Gabrijel Ondrasek,
    Muhammad Naveed, Tereza Hammerschmiedt, et al. “Soil Texture-Driven Modulation
    of Poly-3-Hydroxybutyrate (P3HB) Biodegradation: Microbial Shifts, and Trade-Offs
    between Nutrient Availability and Lettuce Growth.” <i>Environmental Research</i>
    278 (2025). <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2025.121618">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2025.121618</a>.'
  chicago-de: 'Brtnicky, Martin, Adnan Mustafa, Jiri Holatko, Anna Gunina, Gabrijel
    Ondrasek, Muhammad Naveed, Tereza Hammerschmiedt, u. a. 2025. Soil texture-driven
    modulation of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (P3HB) biodegradation: Microbial shifts,
    and trade-offs between nutrient availability and lettuce growth. <i>Environmental
    Research</i> 278. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2025.121618">10.1016/j.envres.2025.121618</a>,
    .'
  din1505-2-1: '<span style="font-variant:small-caps;"><span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Brtnicky,
    Martin</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Mustafa, Adnan</span> ;
    <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Holatko, Jiri</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Gunina,
    Anna</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Ondrasek, Gabrijel</span>
    ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Naveed, Muhammad</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Hammerschmiedt,
    Tereza</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Kamenikova, Eliska</span>
    ; u. a.</span>: Soil texture-driven modulation of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (P3HB)
    biodegradation: Microbial shifts, and trade-offs between nutrient availability
    and lettuce growth. In: <i>Environmental Research</i> Bd. 278. San Diego, Calif.,
    Elsevier BV (2025)'
  havard: 'M. Brtnicky, A. Mustafa, J. Holatko, A. Gunina, G. Ondrasek, M. Naveed,
    T. Hammerschmiedt, E. Kamenikova, S. Alamri, M.H. Siddiqui, A. Kintl, T. Baltazar,
    O. Malicek, J. Kucerik, Soil texture-driven modulation of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate
    (P3HB) biodegradation: Microbial shifts, and trade-offs between nutrient availability
    and lettuce growth, Environmental Research. 278 (2025).'
  ieee: 'M. Brtnicky <i>et al.</i>, “Soil texture-driven modulation of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate
    (P3HB) biodegradation: Microbial shifts, and trade-offs between nutrient availability
    and lettuce growth,” <i>Environmental Research</i>, vol. 278, Art. no. 121618,
    2025, doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2025.121618">10.1016/j.envres.2025.121618</a>.'
  mla: 'Brtnicky, Martin, et al. “Soil Texture-Driven Modulation of Poly-3-Hydroxybutyrate
    (P3HB) Biodegradation: Microbial Shifts, and Trade-Offs between Nutrient Availability
    and Lettuce Growth.” <i>Environmental Research</i>, vol. 278, 121618, 2025, <a
    href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2025.121618">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2025.121618</a>.'
  short: M. Brtnicky, A. Mustafa, J. Holatko, A. Gunina, G. Ondrasek, M. Naveed, T.
    Hammerschmiedt, E. Kamenikova, S. Alamri, M.H. Siddiqui, A. Kintl, T. Baltazar,
    O. Malicek, J. Kucerik, Environmental Research 278 (2025).
  ufg: '<b>Brtnicky, Martin u. a.</b>: Soil texture-driven modulation of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate
    (P3HB) biodegradation: Microbial shifts, and trade-offs between nutrient availability
    and lettuce growth, in: <i>Environmental Research</i> 278 (2025).'
  van: 'Brtnicky M, Mustafa A, Holatko J, Gunina A, Ondrasek G, Naveed M, et al. Soil
    texture-driven modulation of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (P3HB) biodegradation: Microbial
    shifts, and trade-offs between nutrient availability and lettuce growth. Environmental
    Research. 2025;278.'
date_created: 2025-05-08T08:07:20Z
date_updated: 2025-05-08T08:11:31Z
department:
- _id: DEP8000
doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2025.121618
external_id:
  pmid:
  - '40252798'
intvolume: '       278'
keyword:
- Bioplastics
- Nutrient acquisition
- Plant growth reduction
- Soil microbes
- Soil texture.
language:
- iso: eng
place: San Diego, Calif.
pmid: '1'
publication: Environmental Research
publication_identifier:
  eissn:
  - 1096-0953
  issn:
  - 0013-9351
publication_status: published
publisher: Elsevier BV
quality_controlled: '1'
status: public
title: 'Soil texture-driven modulation of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (P3HB) biodegradation:
  Microbial shifts, and trade-offs between nutrient availability and lettuce growth'
type: scientific_journal_article
user_id: '83781'
volume: 278
year: '2025'
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