Microbial soil quality indicators depending on land use and soil type in a semi-arid dryland in Kenya

• Published in: European journal of soil biology Vol. 121; p. 103626
• Main Authors: Mganga, Kevin Z., Rolando, José, Kalu, Subin, Karhu, Kristiina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Masson SAS 01.06.2024
• Subjects: Acrisol; Acrisols; arid lands; carbon dioxide; Cropland; Dryland; ecosystems; Grassland; grasslands; Kenya; land use; microbial biomass; mineralization; Pasture; pastures; Shrubland; shrublands; soil organic carbon; Soil quality; topsoil; Vertisol; Vertisols; Kenya; Cropland; Grassland; Pasture; Soil quality; Shrubland; Acrisol; Dryland; Vertisol

Soil microbial indicators help monitor soil quality. Limited studies have determined how land use in drylands affects soil microbial indices. Top soil (0–10 cm) from four land use systems in African drylands: (1) shrubland (natural), (2) grassland (natural), (3) pasture (agricultural) and (4) cropla...