By constructing open-top warming chambers in an alpine swamp meadow in a permafrost region of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, three experimental groups were established: the control group (CK), low warming group (T1: 1.5-2.5℃), and high warming group (T2: 3-5℃), to evaluate the effects of warming on rhizosphere soil enzyme activities and metabolites. The results indicated that rising temperatures significantly affected soil enzyme activities. Compared to that in CK, β-glucosidase activity was markedly increased in the T1 group and further enhanced in the T2 group; sucrase activity was significantly decreased in the T1 group, whereas it exhibited a significant increase in the T2 group; cellulase and polyphenol oxidase activities were notably decreased in the T1 group; and ascorbate peroxidase activity was significantly reduced in the T2 group. Metabolomics analysis revealed that amino acid metabolism and secondary metabolite accumulation were significantly promoted in the T1 group. In contrast, the T2 group showed a marked increase in lipid metabolism, with lipid metabolite abundance significantly higher than that in CK. Volcano plot and principal component analysis (PCA) results demonstrated that warming significantly altered soil metabolite composition and metabolic network structure. Pearson correlation analysis identified significant associations between metabolites and enzyme activities in the rhizosphere soil, such as a strong positive correlation between PA (16∶0/16∶0) and the activities of sucrase and β-glucosidase.
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