Topological vulnerability explains fungal and bacterial stability differences in restoration of alpine grasslands
Microbial succession is driven by a regime shift from stochastic to deterministic network assembly. The identified topological fragility constitutes a core mechanism underlying the differential stability of fungi relative to bacteria. Monitoring network vulnerability and kingdom-specific decoupling provides a more accurate indicator for evaluating long-term ecosystem restoration success than species diversity alone.
Authors
- Jie Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5403-9865)
- Qianqian Lü (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8346-0931)
- Shikui Dong
- Xiaoyu Zhang
Institutions
- Beijing Forestry University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Microbiology
- Published
- 2026-02-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2026.1767220
- Primary Topic
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00