Deciphering the associations between soil microbial diversity and ecosystem multifunctionality driven by long-term fertilization management

• Published in: Functional ecology Vol. 32; no. 4; pp. 1103 - 1116
• Main Authors: Luo, Gongwen, Rensing, Christopher, Chen, Huan, Liu, Manqiang, Wang, Min, Guo, Shiwei, Ling, Ning, Shen, Qirong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Wiley 01.04.2018; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Agricultural ecosystems; Agricultural land; Agricultural management; agricultural soils; agroecosystems; Arable land; arable soils; China; climate; Communities; Data processing; Ecosystem management; ecosystem multifunctionality; ECOSYSTEMS ECOLOGY; Electromagnetic fields; Environmental changes; Enzymatic activity; enzymatic patterns; Enzyme activity; Enzymes; Exploitation; Fertilization; long‐term fertilization management; Low frequency; Mathematical models; Microbial activity; microbial diversity; Microorganisms; monsoon season; Physiochemistry; Redundancy; scanning electron microscopy; soil aggregation; Soil management; soil microorganisms; Soil properties; Structural equation modeling; structural equation modelling; China

An increasing number of studies indicate that microbial diversity plays a crucial role in the mediation of ecosystem multifunctionality (EMF) in natural ecosystems. However, this point remains mostly overlooked in managed ecosystems, especially in agriculture. Here, we compiled promising strategies...