Responses of soil microbial communities to freeze–thaw cycles in a Chinese temperate forest

• Published in: Ecological processes Vol. 10; no. 1; p. 66
• Main Authors: Sang, Changpeng, Xia, Zongwei, Sun, Lifei, Sun, Hao, Jiang, Ping, Wang, Chao, Bai, Edith
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 22.10.2021; Springer Nature B.V; SpringerOpen
• Subjects: Ammonium; Ammonium compounds; ammonium nitrogen; Bacteria; bacterial biomass; bacterial communities; Biomass; China; climate; Climate change; Community composition; Community involvement; community structure; Composition; conservation areas; Cycles; Dissolved organic carbon; Dissolved organic phosphorus; Earth and Environmental Science; ecological balance; Ecological effects; Ecological function; Ecosystem stability; edaphic factors; Environment; Forest ecosystems; Forest soils; Forests; Freeze thaw cycles; Freeze-thawing; Freeze–thaw cycle; Functional potential; fungal biomass; Fungi; Global warming; Microbial activity; Microbial community composition; Microbial diversity; Microbiomes; Microorganisms; Mixed forests; Moisture content; Mountains; Nature reserves; Nitrogen; Nutrient availability; Nutrients; organic carbon; Phosphorus; Pinus koraiensis; Soil; Soil dynamics; Soil microorganisms; Soil nutrients; Soil resource availability; Soil stability; Soil water; soil water content; Species diversity; Temperate forests; Terrestrial ecosystems; total dissolved phosphorus; Water availability; Water content; China; Freeze–thaw cycle; Microbial diversity; Functional potential; Microbial community composition; Soil resource availability

Background Freeze–thaw events are common in boreal and temperate forest ecosystems and are increasingly influenced by climate warming. Soil microorganisms play an important role in maintaining ecosystem stability, but their responses to freeze–thaw cycles (FTCs) are poorly understood. We conducted a...