Severe drought impacts tree traits and associated soil microbial communities of clonal oaks
Given their strong functional links during drought, interactions among vegetation, microbial communities, and soil functioning may ultimately influence major ecosystem services. Bacterial communities were particularly sensitive to drought, while fungal communities exhibited greater resistance, suggesting their potential role in supporting plant survival under drought stress. These findings highlight the risk that prolonged drought may cause irreversible shifts in microbial communities, with significant implications for soil functions and plant-microbe interactions.
Authors
- Kezia Goldmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2954-5517)
- Camilo Quiroga-González
- François Buscot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2364-0006)
- Marie‐Lara Bouffaud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6112-2982)
- Sylvie Herrmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8220-3853)
- Luis Daniel Prada‐Salcedo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8403-7094)
- Mika Tarkka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4630-351X)
Institutions
- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (DE)
- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environmental Microbiome
- Published
- 2025-06-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40793-025-00720-7
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.42
Funders
- Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung