Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
139, P. 108900 - 108900
Published: May 18, 2022
Soils
harbor
an
enormous
organism
which
provide
multiple
ecosystem
functions
in
the
terrestrial
ecosystem.
However,
potential
effects
of
soil
biodiversity
on
multifunctionality
(multiple
simultaneously
provided
by
soil)
have
not
been
investigated
thoroughly
ecosystems.
Along
forest-steppe
ecotone,
we
evaluated
generic
richness
and
composition
bacteria,
fungi
nematode
communities
meadow
steppe,
transition
zone
birch
forest
assessed
their
relative
contributions
to
at
both
regional
local
scales.
Our
results
showed
that
community
organisms
played
important
roles
maintaining
(multidimensional
measure
approach).
The
was
more
scale
(the
whole
transect)
than
(within
individual
ecosystem),
could
contribute
indirectly
changing
composition.
bacterivores
fungivores
(microbivores)
intermediate
trophic
level
had
strongest
influence
suggesting
position
also
determining
multifunctionality.
findings
emphasize
importance
assessing
relations
from
multitrophic
levels,
implications
for
conservation
management
ecotone.
Forests,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(2), P. 367 - 367
Published: Feb. 18, 2025
Mixing
and
matching
N2-fixing
leguminous
species
is
a
crucial
strategy
to
enhance
quality
efficiency
in
sustainable
forestry.
Tree
leaves
rhizosphere
are
primary
sites
for
matter
energy
exchange,
functioning
as
key
assimilation
organs
that
forests
provide
ecological
services.
The
introduction
of
functional
alters
soil
properties,
which,
turn,
directly
or
indirectly
shape
leaf
traits,
microbial
dynamics,
their
association.
However,
the
correlation
between
aboveground
traits
belowground
microorganisms
dominant
tree
mixed
non-leguminous
remains
unclear.
In
this
study,
responses
correlations
communities
Castanopsis
hystrix
Hook.
f.
&
Thomson
ex
A.
DC.
across
three
forest
types
were
investigated.
A
pure
(PF)
C.
was
designated
control
forest,
while
(LMF)
consisting
Acacia
mangium
Willd.
well
(NMF)
comprising
Schima
superba
Gardner
Champ.
served
experimental
forests.
Seven
trait
indices
measured,
high-throughput
sequencing
included
analysis.
results
follows:
Firstly,
compared
specific
area
(SLA)
significantly
decreased
both
(p
<
0.05).
Additionally,
comparison
(LA)
organic
carbon
content
(LOC)
reduced
0.05),
whereas
total
phosphorus
(LTP)
increased
0.01).
dry
(LDMC),
relative
chlorophyll
(RCC),
nitrogen
(LTN)
exhibited
no
significant
differences
among
>
Secondly,
neither
phyla
nor
bacterial
richness
diversity
had
fungi
forests,
those
more
positive
effects
forest.
Finally,
redundancy
analysis
(RDA)
showed
plant
microorganisms.
Specifically,
LDMC,
SLA,
LTN,
LTP
with
structure
community
LTN
correlated
fungal
summary,
we
found
displayed
trees
may
further
processes
by
modifying
utilization
nutrients
such
carbon,
nitrogen,
plants
Meanwhile,
our
support
interaction
physiological
parts
hystrix.
These
findings
emphasize
important
roles
synergy
aboveground–belowground
establishing
artificial
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
139, P. 108900 - 108900
Published: May 18, 2022
Soils
harbor
an
enormous
organism
which
provide
multiple
ecosystem
functions
in
the
terrestrial
ecosystem.
However,
potential
effects
of
soil
biodiversity
on
multifunctionality
(multiple
simultaneously
provided
by
soil)
have
not
been
investigated
thoroughly
ecosystems.
Along
forest-steppe
ecotone,
we
evaluated
generic
richness
and
composition
bacteria,
fungi
nematode
communities
meadow
steppe,
transition
zone
birch
forest
assessed
their
relative
contributions
to
at
both
regional
local
scales.
Our
results
showed
that
community
organisms
played
important
roles
maintaining
(multidimensional
measure
approach).
The
was
more
scale
(the
whole
transect)
than
(within
individual
ecosystem),
could
contribute
indirectly
changing
composition.
bacterivores
fungivores
(microbivores)
intermediate
trophic
level
had
strongest
influence
suggesting
position
also
determining
multifunctionality.
findings
emphasize
importance
assessing
relations
from
multitrophic
levels,
implications
for
conservation
management
ecotone.
