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Research article
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24 Jul 2018
Research article |
| 24 Jul 2018
| 24 Jul 2018
Understory vegetation plays the key role in sustaining soil microbial biomass and extracellular enzyme activities
Yang Yang
College of Geographic Science, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, 150025, China
Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
Xinyu Zhang
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
Chuang Zhang
Key Laboratory of Agricultural Water Resources, Center for Agricultural Resources Research, Institute of Genetic and Developmental Biology, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, 286 Huaizhong Road, Shijiazhuang, 050021, Hebei, China
Huimin Wang
Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
Xiaoli Fu
Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
Fusheng Chen
College of Forestry, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, China
Songze Wan
College of Forestry, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, China
Xiaomin Sun
Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
Xuefa Wen
Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
Jifu Wang
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
College of Geographic Science, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, 150025, China
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In this study, we established a long-term field experiment to assess how the soil abiotic properties, PLFAs, and enzyme activities in a Chinese fir plantation changed when the understory vegetation was removed. We found that understory vegetation plays a key role in sustaining soil carbon content, microbial biomass, and extracellular enzyme activities. We therefore proposed that, to sustain soil quality in subtropical Chinese fir plantations, understory vegetation should be maintained.
In this study, we established a long-term field experiment to assess how the soil abiotic...
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