The effects of forest type on soil microbial activity in Changbai Mountain, Northeast China

Fang, Xiang-Min; Yu, Dapao; Zhou, Wangming; Zhou, Li; Dai, Limin

doi:10.1007/s13595-016-0540-y

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“…Previous studies have demonstrated that different tree species influence the soil properties in different ways [see 10,11,12]. The production of litter plays a fundamental role in the biogeochemical cycle of organic matter and mineral nutrients.…”

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“…The effect of tree species on soil properties has been of interest for decades [9]. A growing body of evidence has demonstrated that in stand with different dominant tree species, the effect of trees can differ significantly on soil properties and microbial biomass [10,11,12]. Individual tree species influence biogeochemical cycling through throughfall and litterfall, and through microbial activities in the soil.…”

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Comparative Effects of Dominant Forest Tree Species on Soil Characteristics and Microbial Biomass

Yohannes

Shibistova

Guggenberger

2020

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Tree species differ in litter quality and belowground biomass, thereby exerting species-specific impact on soil properties and microbial biomass. A study was conducted to find out the comparative effects of Podocarpus falcatus and Croton macrostachys on basic soil characteristics and microbial biomass, in the Munessa forest, Ethiopia. Four experimental plots under the canopies the respected tree species (two from each) were established for sample collection. From these plots, soil samples were collected from a depth 0-10 cm and 10-25 cm. The results showed that, from the depth 0-10 cm, concentration of organic carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) was larger under C. macrostachys and from the depth 10-25 cm these values were greater under P. falcatus. There was significant difference (p < 0.05) in cation exchange capacity being larger under C. macrostachys. There were no differences in microbial composition between the plots. However, the total phospholipid fatty acids (PLFA) concentration as an entry for microbial biomass determination tended to be significantly larger in soil under Podocarpus plots (382.7 ± 60.9 nmol PLFA g-1 dry soil) vs. 262.2 ± 32.8 nmol PLFA g-1 dry soil (Croton plots). The varying impacts of tree species on soil characteristics and microbial biomass may be partly explained by differences in functional traits related to life-history strategy of the respected species.

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Comparative Effects of Dominant Forest Tree Species on Soil Characteristics and Microbial Biomass

Yohannes

Shibistova

Guggenberger

2020

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“…Healthy, stable shelterbelts are critical for promoting stability in local ecosystems. Forest soil microorganisms can also play an important role in maintaining and improving soil fertility and in forest carbon and energy cycles [23,24]. However, the effect of long-term planting of farmland shelter forests on soil fertility remains poorly characterized.…”

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Diversity and Functional Potential of Soil Bacterial Communities in Different Types of Farmland Shelterbelts in Mid-Western Heilongjiang, China

Zhang

Xin

Zhao

2019

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The diversity and function of surface soil bacterial community in farmland shelterbelts of five forest types and one abandoned wilderness area were analyzed by collecting 36 soil samples at depths of 0–10 cm (the upper soil layer) and 10–20 cm (the lower soil layer), extracting DNA from the samples and amplifying and sequencing the bacterial 16S rDNA V3~V4 region. Dominant bacterial phyla in forest soils included the Actinomycetes, Proteobacteria, Acidobacteria, Chlorobacteria, and Bacillus. The number of unique bacterial OTUs (operational taxonomic units) was higher in the upper versus lower soil layer and greater in the abandoned cropland than in the shelterbelts. The number of total bacterial OTUs was highest in the mixed Pinus sylvestris var. mongholica Litv. and Larix gmelinii (Rupr.) Kuzen. forest. At the phyla level, Actinomycetes showed the greatest variation in abundance among forest types, while at the genus level, Actinoplanes varied most among forest types in the upper soil layer and Krasilnikovia varied most in the lower soil layer. Soil bacteria were more strongly correlated and more intense competition in the upper soil layer than in the lower soil layer; Actinoplanes and Krasilnikovia were key genera in bacterial networks. Functional predictions for bacterial community genes indicated that soil fertility potential was strong in the mixed Fraxinus mandshurica Rupr. and Larix gmelinii (Rupr.) Kuzen. forest, weak in the mixed Pinus sylvestris var. mongholica Litv. and Larix gmelinii (Rupr.) Kuzen. forest, and in the Populus×xiaohei forest, and intermediate in the Larix gmelinii (Rupr.) Kuzen. and Pinus sylvestris var. mongholica Litv. forests. This study provides a new theoretical basis for the sustainable management of soil fertility in the agroforestry system.

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“…As a result, multi-forest types differing in species composition and structure have been formed by different re-establishment methods [51]. Forest types with different stand origins have been revealed to alter soil microbial activity [52]. However, the influence of stand origin on fine root dynamics remains poorly understood [1].…”

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Fine Root Dynamics in Three Forest Types with Different Origins in a Subalpine Region of the Eastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

Liu

Luo

Yang

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Fine roots play a crucial role in plant survival potential and biogeochemical cycles of forest ecosystems. Subalpine areas of the Eastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau have experienced different forest re-establishment methods after clear-cutting primary forest. However, little is known about fine root dynamics of these forests originating from artificial, natural and their combined processes. Here, we determined fine root traits (biomass, production and turnover rate) of three subalpine forest types, i.e., Picea asperata Mast. plantation forest (artificial planting, PF), natural secondary forest (natural without assisted regeneration, NF) and P. asperata broadleaved mixed forest (natural regeneration after artificial planting, MF) composed of planted P. asperata and naturally regenerated native broadleaved species. At the soil depth of 0–30 cm, fine root biomass was the highest in PF and fine root production was the highest in NF, and both were the lowest in MF. Fine root dynamics of the three forest types tended to decrease with soil depth, with larger variations in PF. Fine root biomass and production were the highest in PF in 0–10 cm soil layer but were not significantly different among forest types in the lower soil layers. There were positive correlations between these parameters and aboveground biomass across forest types in soil layer of 0–10 cm, but not in the lower soil layers. Fine root turnover rate was generally higher in mixed forests than in monocultures at all soil depths. In conclusion, the natural regeneration procedure after clear-cutting in the subalpine region of western Sichuan seems to be superior from the perspective of fine root dynamics.

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The effects of forest type on soil microbial activity in Changbai Mountain, Northeast China

Abstract: & Key message Forty years after clear-cutting mixed oldgrowth forest (broadleaf/Korean pine)

Cited by 26 publications

References 43 publications

Comparative Effects of Dominant Forest Tree Species on Soil Characteristics and Microbial Biomass

Comparative Effects of Dominant Forest Tree Species on Soil Characteristics and Microbial Biomass

Diversity and Functional Potential of Soil Bacterial Communities in Different Types of Farmland Shelterbelts in Mid-Western Heilongjiang, China

Fine Root Dynamics in Three Forest Types with Different Origins in a Subalpine Region of the Eastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

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