Xu Yang , Qiuyu Chen , Zhuomin Jiang , Wenzhen Chen , Tuantuan Cui , Bohan Wu , Huashou Li , Rongliang Qiu
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Abstract
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) enhance the remediation potential of hyperaccumulator-crop co-planting systems, yet the mechanisms governing cadmium (Cd) and phosphorus (P) allocation remain unclear. To investigate these strategies, pot experiments were conducted using Cd-contaminated soil (1.0 mg kg−1 Cd) where the Cd hyperaccumulator Solanum nigrum (S. nigrum) was intercropped with upland rice under Funneliformis mosseae inoculation. Rhizospheric GRSP content, Cd/P allocation patterns, and microbial community structure were analyzed using in situ analysis using laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS), sequential chemical extraction, and 16S rRNA sequencing. Results showed that AMF increased total Cd accumulation in S. nigrum shoots by 25.37 % while reducing Cd uptake in rice shoots and roots by 45.18 % and 55.54 %, respectively. AMF also enhanced the P uptake rate of S. nigrum by 1.76 times compared to non-inoculated conditions, thereby increasing the total P accumulation in S. nigrum by 25.62 % under Cd stress. Conversely, AMF negatively impacted the P content and total P accumulation in neighboring rice. Rhizospheric GRSP content increased significantly, indicating AMF's role in reducing Cd availability for rice. In situ analysis of LA-ICP-MS confirmed lower Cd content in rice rhizosphere and root surfaces, with minimal effects on S. nigrum. Lower DTPA-Cd concentrations in the rhizosphere of intercropped rice further substantiated the mycorrhizal Cd-blocking effects of AMF. Furthermore, AMF inoculation was the principal factor influencing alterations in the bacterial community structure within the intercropping system, by increasing the abundance of phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (mainly Ramlibacter, Roseisolibacter, and Bacillus) in the rhizosphere. AMF reduced the relative abundance of metal-tolerant bacteria (primarily Flavisolibacter) in the S. nigrum rhizosphere while enhancing their presence in the rice rhizosphere. This work revealed the resource acquisition effect (especially P uptake) of AMF on S. nigrum, thereby promoting Cd uptake and its preferential strengthening of the Cd-defending effect of the intercropped rice.
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