Journal of Forest Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 20, 2024
Long-term
human
activities
substantially
altered
floodplain
regions
of
temperate
Europe.
Forest
management
and
extensive
changes
in
hydrology
greatly
affected
natural
soil
properties,
which
microbes
play
key
roles.
This
study
aims
to
assess
the
effects
through
a
gradient
forest
intensity
on
microbial
community
(SMC),
its
biomass,
activity,
structure.
Soil
chemical
physical-chemical
properties
were
used
explain
general
associations
within-site
variation
using
principal
component
analysis
(PCA),
linear
regression
(LR)
mixed-effect
(LMER)
models.
It
was
found
that
application,
regardless
intensity,
led
significant
biomass
reduction.
PCA
revealed
expressed
as
sum
phospholipid
fatty
acids
along
with
recalcitrant
carbon
fraction
(ROC)
best
explained
variability
data.
LR
LMER
highlighted
bacteria
are
by
more
than
fungi,
bacterial
response
pH
highly
diversified.
Also,
identified
predictor
SMC
structure
activity
but
not
size.
The
calls
for
further
investigation
interactions
ROC,
soil-available
Fe
Mn,
role
redox-active
metals
organic
degradation.
Journal of Forest Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 20, 2024
Long-term
human
activities
substantially
altered
floodplain
regions
of
temperate
Europe.
Forest
management
and
extensive
changes
in
hydrology
greatly
affected
natural
soil
properties,
which
microbes
play
key
roles.
This
study
aims
to
assess
the
effects
through
a
gradient
forest
intensity
on
microbial
community
(SMC),
its
biomass,
activity,
structure.
Soil
chemical
physical-chemical
properties
were
used
explain
general
associations
within-site
variation
using
principal
component
analysis
(PCA),
linear
regression
(LR)
mixed-effect
(LMER)
models.
It
was
found
that
application,
regardless
intensity,
led
significant
biomass
reduction.
PCA
revealed
expressed
as
sum
phospholipid
fatty
acids
along
with
recalcitrant
carbon
fraction
(ROC)
best
explained
variability
data.
LR
LMER
highlighted
bacteria
are
by
more
than
fungi,
bacterial
response
pH
highly
diversified.
Also,
identified
predictor
SMC
structure
activity
but
not
size.
The
calls
for
further
investigation
interactions
ROC,
soil-available
Fe
Mn,
role
redox-active
metals
organic
degradation.