Soil, Plant, and Microorganism Interactions Drive Secondary Succession in Alpine Grassland Restoration.

ABSTRACT: Plant secondary succession has been explored extensively in restoring degraded grasslands in semiarid or dry environments. However, the dynamics of soil microbial communities and their interactions with plant succession following restoration efforts remain understudied, particularly in alpine ecosystems. This study investigates the interplay between soil properties, plant communities, and microbial populations across a chronosequence of grassland restoration on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in China. We examined five succession stages representing artificial grasslands of varying recovery durations from 0 to 19. We characterized soil microbial compositions using high-throughput sequencing, enzymatic activity assessments, and biomass analyses. Our findings reveal distinct plant and microbial se

SUBMITTER: Han C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10975169 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature