Rhizosphere Microbiome and Metabolome Profiles from Tropical Plantations in India

Integrated 16S rRNA sequencing and GC–MS analysis of rhizosphere soils from mixed-species and mono-species plantations in Kerala and Coonoor, India. The study links bacterial taxa like Paludisphaera borealis and Chthoniobacter flavus to soil properties and plant metabolites such as phytane and eucalyptol. This dataset, authored by Illathu Kandy Nidhin and last updated in May 2026, provides insights into how plantation type, location, and plant genera influence soil microbial communities.

Use Cases

• Compare microbial community composition based on plantation types (mixed-species vs. mono-species) mentioned in the description
• Investigate correlations between soil heavy metal concentrations (Pb, Cr, Ni, Cu) and bacterial taxa abundance
• Analyze the relationship between plant metabolites (e.g., phytane, Friedelan-3-one) and specific rhizosphere bacteria
• Assess the impact of geographical location (Kerala vs. Coonoor) on soil dehydrogenase activity (DHA)
• Model the influence of plant genera (Eucalyptus, Pine, Silver oak, Tea, Rubber, Coffee) on soil metabolome profiles

Strengths

• Integrated multi-omics data combining 16S rRNA sequencing and GC–MS metabolomics analysis
• Focus on a specific and ecologically significant region: the Western Ghats of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, India
• Analysis includes multiple factors: plantation type, location, plant type, and plant genera

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data is contained within a 14.0 MB DOCX file, which may require extraction and formatting for analysis

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

16S rRNA sequencing and GC–MS analysis of rhizosphere soil samples

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-13 04:29:59; freshness should be verified

Geography

Western Ghat regions of Kerala and Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, India