Responses of soil health to seasonal change under different land cover types in a sub-tropical preserve ecosystem.

ABSTRACT: In subtropical preserve ecosystems, natural factors combined with anthropogenic activities have led to significant seasonal changes, including distinct dry and rainy seasons. These changes can potentially impact soil health indicators, which are keystone properties that control ecosystem services across terrestrial landscapes. Few studies have evaluated the impact of seasonal changes on soil health within non-agronomic landscapes, such as preserves. As part of this study, we collected topsoil samples (0-15 cm) from twenty-three land cover types within a 109 km² preserve in central Florida during two different seasons (dry and wet) to advance the understanding of how soil health responds to seasonal changes and to explore the environmental factors controlling soil health within non-agronomi

SUBMITTER: Manirakiza N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11936207 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature