Effects of Intercropped Soybean on the Microbial Community Structure in Cassava Rhizosphere Soil

Puntos clave

• The study aims to explore how intercropped soybean influences the microbial community structure in cassava rhizosphere soil.
• Conducted field experiments with cassava monoculture and intercropped soybean at varying row spacings
• Collected soil samples from cassava rhizosphere
• Analyzed microbial community structure using high-throughput sequencing
• Intercropping significantly reduced soil bacterial richness, while fungal richness and diversity increased under the 30 cm intercropping treatment
• Principal component analysis showed clear separation in microbial community structures between intercropped and monoculture treatments
• Intercropping increased the relative abundance of beneficial bacteria while suppressing pathogenic fungi

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