Enzymatic activity and functional diversity of soil microorganisms along the soil profile – A matter of soil depth and soil-forming processes

• Published in: Geoderma Vol. 416; p. 115779
• Main Authors: Piotrowska-Długosz, Anna, Długosz, Jacek, Frąc, Magdalena, Gryta, Agata, Breza-Boruta, Barbara
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15.06.2022
• Subjects: A horizons; alfalfa; Enzyme activity; fluorescein diacetate hydrolysis; Functional diversity; glacial till; Gleysols; lakes; Luvisols; Medicago sativa; Microbial biomass; microbial carbon; monophenol monooxygenase; nitrogen; Pedogenic processes; peroxidase; Poland; soil depth; soil organic matter; Soil profile; soil profiles; Stagnosols; Poland; BD; Enzyme activity; HL; FDAH; Btot; Functional diversity; Bfan; MBC; AWCDan; AWCDa; MBN; Ha; Soil profile; Fun; MSG; Hh; CEC; Fed; TOC; Microbial biomass; AES; Pedogenic processes; Act; Ean; Han; POX; TN; DHA; PER; Ea
• ISSN: 0016-7061; 1872-6259
• DOI: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2022.115779

•Enzyme activities and microbial diversity were studied across the soil profiles.•Microbial group CTUs and activity of some enzymes decreased progressively with depth.•Microbial properties in the topsoil were mainly affected by the organic matter content.•Microbial variables in the deeper layers wer...