Variations of rhizosphere bacterial communities in tea (Camellia sinensis L.) continuous cropping soil by high‐throughput pyrosequencing approach

ConclusionLong‐term tea cultivation altered the composition and structure of soil bacterial community, which led to the reduction of the beneficial bacteria.
Significance and Impact of the StudyThe results can provide clues on how to regulate the soil microbial community and maintain the health of soils in tea orchard systems.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Journal of Applied Microbiology - July 4, 2016 Category: Microbiology Authors: Yanchun Li, Zhou Li, Zhaowei Li, Yuhang Jiang, Boqi Weng, Wenxiong Lin Tags: Original Article Source Type: research