This study focused on the plant-microbe combined remediation system involving Bacillus megaterium and Celosia argentea L., to explore the impact of Bacillus megaterium on the succession of the rhizosphere microbial community and its role in the remediation of cadmium-contaminated soil. High-throughput sequencing analysis was conducted to examine the structural changes in the rhizosphere microbiota of Celosia argentea at different time points (7th, 21st, and 50th days). The results indicated that in the treatment group, inoculated with B. megaterium, the number of OTUs, diversity indices (Shannon, Simpson), and richness indices (Chao1, Ace) of the microbial community were all higher than those in the control group by the 50th day; the Acidobacteriota, Chloroflexi, Proteobacteria, and Bacteroidetes were the core groups within the microbial community; B. megaterium was able to dominate the rhizosphere microbial community in the early stages but its relative abundance gradually declined from 12.01% to 1.17% over the 50days; Functional prediction of the soil microbial community showed that B. megaterium mainly promoted the C and N cycle within the microbial community, potentially exerting a positive influence on the functionality and stability of the microbial community; B. megaterium significantly increased the cadmium content in the leaves of C. argentea and the bioavailable cadmium content in the rhizosphere soil by 40.3% and 17.6%, respectively. This study provides a theoretical foundation and empirical data support for optimizing plant-microbe combined remediation techniques and understanding the succession patterns of microbial communities in plant-microbe combined remediation systems.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |