Response of soil microbial communities to mixed beech-conifer forests varies with site conditions

• Published in: Soil biology & biochemistry Vol. 155; p. 108155
• Main Authors: Lu, Jing-Zhong, Scheu, Stefan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2021
• Subjects: conifers; Douglas-fir; Ecosystem functioning; ecosystems; Fagus sylvatica subsp. sylvatica; microbial growth; Microbial stress; Norway spruce; phospholipid fatty acids; Picea abies; planting; PLFA; Pseudotsuga menziesii; soil; soil biology; soil nutrients; Soil respiration; species diversity; trees; PLFA; Norway spruce; Ecosystem functioning; Douglas-fir; Soil respiration; Microbial stress

Tree - soil interactions depend on environmental conditions. Planting trees may affect soil microbial communities and compromise their functioning, particularly in unfavorable environments. To understand the effects of tree species composition on soil microbial communities, we quantified structural...