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DOI 10.1007/s00374-026-02026-3
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Titel (primär) Drought stress stimulates phenolic acids exudation and suppresses rhizosphere bacterial taxa to reduce lignin content in turfgrass rhizosphere soil
Autor Liu, X.; Wang, S.; Zhang, H.; Wen, H.; Yue, Y.; Fan, X.
Quelle Biology and Fertility of Soils
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
Department AECOL
Sprache englisch
Topic T5 Future Landscapes
Supplements Supplement 1
Supplement 2
Keywords Drought; Root exudate; Turfgrass; Rhizosphere soil bacteria; Lignin
Abstract Drought severely constrains plant growth and impairs soil microbial activity, and urban lawns act as a vital reservoir of soil organic carbon (SOC). Nevertheless, how drought regulates rhizosphere bacteria to mediate SOC fractions in turfgrasses remains poorly understood. We established a microcosm experiment and found that the contents of lignin and amino sugars in rhizosphere soil of Carex leucochlora (a native species of China) and Poa pratensis (an introduced species) decreased significantly with declining soil water-holding capacity (WHC). At 30% WHC, rhizosphere soil amino sugar concentrations were markedly higher in Carex than in Poa. Lower WHC significantly increased the concentrations of organic acids and phenolic acids in both turfgrass species, whereas carbohydrates and amino acids only increased in Carex. Drought suppressed soil enzyme activities, yet β-glucosidase and xylanase activities in Carex rhizosphere soil were higher than those in Poa. Turfgrass genotype predominantly shaped the response of bacterial communities to drought, with the tricarboxylic acid cycle genes MUT and por exhibiting divergent abundance patterns between the two species. Phenolic acid-responsive Sphingomonas and Bradyrhizobium served as core regulators in affecting the dynamics of lignin and keystone modules in the bacterial co-occurrence network. Structural equation modeling indicated that drought-induced accumulation of phenolic acids suppressed the abundance of these key bacterial taxa and soil enzyme activities, thereby reducing lignin and SOC contents. Overall, drought potentially reduces SOC fractions in turfgrass rhizosphere by promoting phenolic acid exudation and inhibiting critical bacteria activities.
Liu, X., Wang, S., Zhang, H., Wen, H., Yue, Y., Fan, X. (2026):
Drought stress stimulates phenolic acids exudation and suppresses rhizosphere bacterial taxa to reduce lignin content in turfgrass rhizosphere soil
Biol. Fert. Soils
10.1007/s00374-026-02026-3