Fungi play a crucial role in sustaining microbial networks and accelerating organic matter mineralization and humification during thermophilic phase of composting
Fungi play an important role in the mineralization and humification of refractory organic matter such as lignocellulose during composting. However, limited research on the ecological role of fungi in composting system hindered the development of efficient microbial agents. In this study, six groups...
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| Published in: | Environmental research Vol. 254; p. 119155 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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Netherlands
Elsevier Inc
01-08-2024
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| Summary: | Fungi play an important role in the mineralization and humification of refractory organic matter such as lignocellulose during composting. However, limited research on the ecological role of fungi in composting system hindered the development of efficient microbial agents. In this study, six groups of lab-scale composting experiments were conducted to reveal the role of fungal community in composting ecosystems by comparing them with bacterial community. The findings showed that the thermophilic phase was crucial for organic matter degradation and humic acid formation. The Richness index of the fungal community peaked at 1165 during this phase. PCoA analysis revealed a robust thermal stability in the fungal community. Despite temperature fluctuations, the community structure, predominantly governed by Pichia and Candida, remained largely unaltered. The stability of fungal community and the complexity of ecological networks were 1.26 times and 5.15 times higher than those observed in bacterial community, respectively. Fungi-bacteria interdomain interaction markedly enhanced network complexity, contributing to maintain microbial ecological functions. The core fungal species belonging to the family Saccharomycetaceae drove interdomain interaction during thermophilic phase. This study demonstrated the key role of fungi in the composting system, which would provide theoretical guidance for the development of high efficiency composting agents to strengthen the mineralization and humification of organic matter.
•Pichia and Candida dominated fungal community at mid-high temperatures.•Fungi improved community stability by expanding negative feedback loops.•Bacteria-fungi interdomain interaction sustain microbial ecological functions.•Core fungal species were affiliated with the Saccharomycetaceae. |
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| Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
| ISSN: | 0013-9351 1096-0953 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119155 |