Moso bamboo invasion alters soil microbial nutrient limitation by modifying plant diversity and soil nutrient cycling in subtropical forest.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In recent years, increasing management costs and declining market prices for Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) have led to the abandonment of many Moso bamboo forests, resulting in their gradual encroachment into neighboring broadleaf forests-a phenomenon that continues to intensify in subtropical regions of China. Moso bamboo invasion has significant impacts on ecosystem processes and functions; however, its effects on soil microbial nutrient limitations remain unclear.

Methods

Here, we employed a space-for-time substitution by selecting plots representing four stages of Moso bamboo invasion and measuring plant community diversity, soil physicochemical properties, and extracellular enzyme activities related to carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus cycling.

Resul

SUBMITTER: Wang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12614466 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature