Effects of grazing exclusion on soil properties, fungal community structure, and diversity in different grassland types.

ABSTRACT: Soil fungi are involved in the decomposition of organic matter, and they alter soil structure and physicochemical properties and drive the material cycle and energy flow in terrestrial ecosystems. Fungal community assembly processes were dissimilar in different soil layers and significantly affected soil microbial community function and plant growth. Grazing exclusion is one of the most common measures used to restore degraded grasslands worldwide. However, changes in soil fungal community characteristics during grazing exclusion in different types of grasslands are unknown. Here, we investigated the effects of a 9-year grazing exclusion on soil properties, fungal community composition, and diversity in three grassland types (temperate desert, temperate steppe, and mountain meadow). The re

SUBMITTER: Zhou S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10905231 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature