Effect of organic matter manipulation on the seasonal variations in microbial composition and enzyme activities in a subtropical forest of China

• Published in: Journal of soils and sediments Vol. 19; no. 5; pp. 2231 - 2239
• Main Authors: Wan, Xiaohua, Li, Xiang, Sang, Changpeng, Xu, Zhihong, Huang, Zhiqun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.05.2019; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Acid phosphatase; Actinobacteria; Actinomycetes; Agriculture; ammonium; autumn; Bacteria; beta-glucosidase; biodegradation; Cellobiase; Cellobiohydrolase; cellulose 1,4-beta-cellobiosidase; China; Communities; Community composition; community structure; Composition; conifers; Dissolved organic carbon; Earth and Environmental Science; Ecological function; Environment; Environmental Physics; Enzymatic activity; Enzyme activity; Enzymes; Extracellular; Extracellular enzymes; Exudates; Girdling; Glucosidase; Gram-negative bacteria; Litter removal; microbial biomass; Microorganisms; Mineral nutrients; N-Acetylglucosaminidase; nitrogen; Nutrient availability; Nutrients; Organic matter; Phosphatase; plant litter; Plantations; Removal; root exudates; Sandy soils; Seasonal variation; Seasonal variations; Seasons; Sec 1 • Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Nutrient Cycling • Research Article; Soil; Soil microorganisms; Soil moisture; Soil nutrients; Soil Science & Conservation; Soil temperature; soil water; Soils; Temperature; Temperature effects; texture; Trenching; tropical forests; winter; β-Glucosidase; China; Enzyme activity; Girdling; Soil microbial composition; Litterfall removal; Root trenching

Purpose The aim of this study was to determine the impacts of reduced aboveground and belowground C inputs on the community composition of soil microbes and enzyme activities in a seasonal context. Materials and methods Litterfall removal, root exclusion, and stem girdling treatments under a subtrop...