Divergent responses of microbial metabolic limitations to cropland revegetation at erosion and deposition topographies in the hilly-gully region of the northern Loess Plateau, China
Abstract:Aims
Cropland revegetation is an effective measure to curb soil erosion on eroding hillslopes and increase farmers’ income at depositional check dams. However, how soil microbial metabolic limitation responds to cropland revegetation in erosion and deposition landscapes remains poorly understood, which has substantial implications for carbon (C) retention and nutrient cycling in the eroding environment.
Methods
We sampled 0-2 m soils in cropland and revegetated forest and grassland at upslopes and check dams … Show more
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