Organic fertilizer enhances microbial functional genes related to nitrogen and phosphorus cycling in rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) rhizosphere
Liping Yang
IntroductionNitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) are the essential nutrient for rubber growth. However, the effect of organic fertilizer application on soil microbial communities and functional genes related to N and P cycling in rubber plantation are unclear.MethodsA field trial was established in a rubber plantation with two treatments: organic fertilizer (OF) and an unfertilized control (CK). In this study, we used metagenomics analysis to examine the structural and functional alterations in the m