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Fungi","JoF"],"abstract":"<jats:p>Soil fungi play key roles in decomposition, nutrient cycling, plant\u2013soil interactions, and soil structure, yet their immediate responses to pesticides remain insufficiently understood. Most studies have focused on long-term, cumulative, or plant-mediated effects, limiting insight into direct impacts. We assessed the short-term direct effects of eight commercial pesticides on fungal abundance, alpha diversity, community composition, trophic structure, and total arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal (AMF) abundance across three contrasting agricultural soils in a plant-free pot experiment. Responses varied strongly among soils and pesticides, with no consistent fungal suppression. Alpha-diversity changed little and inconsistently, whereas community composition shifted markedly, indicating rapid community reorganization before detectable changes in richness or evenness. Soil 1 showed the strongest responses, while Soil 2 was resistant. Although most trophic groups\u2019 relative abundance remained stable, their internal composition was often substantially restructured, suggesting taxonomic turnover without major functional-group shifts. Total AMF abundance increased under several treatments in Soil 1 but decreased under selected treatments in Soil 3. Soil pH was associated with fungal diversity, community composition, and total AMF abundance; however, pesticide-induced pH changes did not consistently explain microbial responses. 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