Vegetation types shape the soil micro-food web compositions and soil multifunctionality in Loess Plateau.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Vegetation degradation and soil erosion are severe problems in the Loess hilly region, rendering it one of the most ecologically vulnerable areas in China and globally. Vegetation restoration has been recognized as an effective approach to amending the fragile ecological environment and restoring degraded ecosystems.

Methods

The effects of different vegetation types: Caragana korshinskii, Prunus armeniaca L., Pinus tabuliformis Carrière, Medicago sativa L., and the control vegetation Stipa bungeana on soil micro-food webs and soil multifunctionality, as well as their response mechanisms to soil environmental drivers, were investigated using High-throughput sequencing technology.

Results

C. korshinskii significantly enhanced soil physi

SUBMITTER: Chen Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11861372 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature