Mechanisms of land use change effects on soil quality in ancient terraces based on the minimum data set approach

• Published in: Catena (Giessen) Vol. 254; p. 108990
• Main Authors: Peiyao, Xiao, Yuying, Hao, Yaojun, Liu, Chuxiong, Deng, Wenqing, Li, Guangye, Zhang, Taoxi, Li, Yichun, Ma, Ming, Lei, Yu, Long, Zhongwu, Li
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 30.06.2025
• Subjects: agroforestry; Ancient terraces; catenas; China; data collection; dissolved organic carbon; forests; Land use change; mountains; paddies; path analysis; regression analysis; rice; Scoring method; soil profiles; soil quality; Soil quality index; China; Soil quality index; Scoring method; Land use change; Ancient terraces

[Display omitted] •This study investigates the impact of land use change on soil quality in terraces.•Land use changes in ancient rice terraces degrade soil quality by 43.9% and 47.3%.•DOC drives bacterial diversity changes, thereby impacting soil quality.•The MDS-SNL method reliably assessed soil q...