Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
356, P. 108632 - 108632
Published: June 16, 2023
Woody
plant
encroachment
threatens
grassland
biomes
at
a
global
scale.
Pyric
herbivory
combines
prescribed
burnings
and
targeted
grazing
to
restore
open
habitats
has
proved
be
successful
in
promoting
landscape
community
diversity.
However,
less
is
known
on
the
effects
of
pyric
practices
belowground
biodiversity.
We
evaluated
midterm
effect
mesofauna,
bacteria
fungi
burns
horse
regimes
implemented
encroached
by
gorse
(Ulex
gallii
Planch.).
hypothesized
that
1)
low-intensity
shrub-to
shrub
had
no
or
transient
low
magnitude
soil
microbial
diversity,
2)
after
burning
increased
mesofauna
diversity
midterm.
established
an
experiment
two
shrub-encroached
grasslands
western
Pyrenees
with
three
treatments
(no
as
control,
but
grazing,
grazing).
measured
properties
(DNA-metabarcoding)
just
fire,
vegetation
structure,
fungi,
periods
(a
year
half
burning).
The
response
differed
among
organisms.
Fungi
were
more
sensitive
than
bacteria,
both
recovered
–fungi
only
presence
grazing–.
Grazing
indexes
(∼20
%
∼5
increase,
respectively)
sites.
A
burning,
burned
ungrazed
areas
30
control
whereas
decreased
one
sites
compared
control.
Since
responses
vary
organisms,
wide
range
management
intensities
across
space
time
are
recommended
for
maximizing
Journal of Plant Ecology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: July 26, 2022
Abstract
Soil
microorganisms
and
their
diversity
are
important
bioindicators
of
soil
carbon
nutrient
cycling.
Land
use
type
is
a
major
determining
factor
that
influences
microbial
community
composition
in
floodplain
ecosystems.
However,
how
the
structure
communities
respond
to
specific
changes
land
use,
as
well
main
drivers
these
changes,
still
unclear.
This
study
was
conducted
Yellow
River
examine
effects
on
communities.
Four
types
(shrubland,
farmland,
grassland
forest)
were
selected,
wherein
shrubland
served
baseline.
We
measured
using
phospholipid
fatty
acids
(PLFAs).
significantly
affected
total,
bacterial
fungal
PLFAs,
gram-positive/negative
PLFAs.
Compared
with
shrubland,
peanut
farmland
had
higher
total
PLFAs
forest
pH
phosphorus
predominate
explaining
37%
26%
variability,
respectively.
nitrogen
nitrate
factors
increasing
diversity.
Peanut
highest
content,
stock,
diversity,
suggesting
has
great
potential
sink.
Our
findings
indicated
critical
for
maintaining
sequestration.
Agronomy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1), P. 132 - 132
Published: Jan. 4, 2024
Covering
about
30%
of
the
global
total
land
area,
desert
ecosystems
have
been
influenced
by
warming
and
nitrogen
deposition.
However,
it
remains
unclear
how
respond
to
Therefore,
we
conducted
a
greenhouse
experiment
examine
impacts
N
addition
on
plant–soil
system
Neotrinia
splendens,
dominant
plant
in
ecosystem
Northern
China.
Our
findings
revealed
that
low-N
dose
(N1)
high-N
additions
(N2)
increased
biomass
22.83%
54.23%,
respectively;
meanwhile,
moderate
(T2)
severe
(T3)
decreased
39.07%
45.47%,
respectively.
did
not
significantly
affect
C:N:P
stoichiometry
system.
T2
T3
leaf
content
17.50%
16.20%,
respectively,
P
10.61%
45.29%,
This
resulted
C:N
ratio,
C:P
N:P
ratio
increasing
with
warming.
Furthermore,
or
only
soil
microbial
diversity,
but
also
inhibited
genera
associated
nutrient
cycling,
such
as
Tumebacillus
spp.,
Bacillus
Mortierella
spp.;
additionally
important
bacterial
functions,
nitrate
reduction
ureolysis.
Moreover,
induced
limitation
inhibiting
microorganisms,
spp.
which
are
transformation;
this
was
brought
effects
N:P.
In
conclusion,
our
results
showed
had
significant
through
mediation
led
system,
regardless
they
affected
biomass.
Soil
microorganisms
could
mediate
environmental
changes
may
provide
valuable
insights
for
adjusting
vegetation
restoration
strategies
under
changes.
Forests,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(4), P. 586 - 586
Published: March 24, 2024
Soil
microorganisms
are
vital
components
of
the
karst
terrestrial
ecosystem.
However,
their
responses
to
vegetation
succession
on
mountain
peaks
remain
unclear
as
whether
soil
microbial
diversity
and
community
compositions
change
with
succession.
We
investigated
bacteria
fungi
associated
environmental
factors
along
a
from
moss
crusts
(MC)
sparse
grasses
(MCG)
(G)
peaks.
The
results
indicated
that
organic
carbon
total
nitrogen
generally
increased,
pH
changed
in
range
8.19–8.44
slightly
declined
Overall,
there
was
an
increase
biomass
succession,
dominant
phyla
bacteria,
including
Proteobacteria,
Acidobacteria,
Actinobacteria,
Choroflexi,
Gemmatiomnadates,
Bacteroidetes,
Planctomycetes,
dominated
fungi,
Basidiomycota
Ascomycota.
Notably,
both
bacterial
fungal
were
different
among
three
successional
stages.
Spearman’s
correction
analysis
showed
had
stronger
more
significant
influences
compared
water
content,
pH,
C:N
ratio.
our
provide
evidence
for
changes
influencing
Journal of Fungi,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
8(11), P. 1122 - 1122
Published: Oct. 25, 2022
Different
vegetation
restoration
methods
may
affect
the
soil’s
physicochemical
properties
and
microbial
communities.
However,
it
is
not
known
how
network’s
complexity
of
bacterial
fungal
communities
respond
to
short-term
restoration.
We
conducted
a
ecological
experiment
reveal
response
community
stability
initial
during
degraded
grassland
ecosystem.
The
two
(sowing
alfalfa
(Medicago
sativa,
AF)
smooth
brome
(Bromus
inermis,
SB))
had
no
significant
effect
on
alpha
diversity
community,
but
SB
significantly
increased
soil
surface
(p
<
0.01).
results
NMDS
showed
that
were
altered
by
restoration,
they
available
phosphorus
(AP),
potassium
(AK),
nitrate
nitrogen
(nitrate-N)
closely
related
changes
in
Moreover,
fungi
networks,
opposite
was
case
with
bacteria.
Our
findings
confirm
sowing
be
favorable
amelioration
short-term.
Such
have
important
implications
for
processes
recovery.
Ecology and Evolution,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(3)
Published: March 1, 2025
Soil
microorganisms
play
a
pivotal
role
in
the
biogeochemical
cycle
and
serve
as
crucial
indicators
of
ecological
restoration
terrestrial
ecosystems.
The
soil
microbial
community
is
regarded
participant
environmental
processes,
offering
both
positive
negative
feedback
to
diverse
media
within
ecosystem.
This
can
potential
indicator
monitoring
processes.
Consequently,
an
increasing
number
scholars
are
directing
their
research
towards
field
ecology
ecosystems
fragile
areas,
with
aim
elucidating
intricate
interactions
between
microbes
vegetation.
However,
implementation
microbiome
remains
experimental
stage
due
interference
extreme
events
complexity
governance
measures.
comprehensive
evaluation
existing
imperative.
review
aims
address
crises
currently
experienced
by
provide
overview
specific
practices
context
restoration.
We
also
incorporate
them
into
habitats
identify
urgent
issues
that
need
be
addressed
process
areas.