Soil respiration, microbial biomass, and stoichiometry within riparian buffers and adjacent land use.

ABSTRACT: Terrestrial ecosystems exhibit varied land uses as a result of both anthropogenic activities and natural processes. These variations in land use alter plant composition, soil characteristics, topography, and management practices, and hence lead to significant differences in soil microbial communities and their properties. This study evaluates the impact of distinct land use types (riparian, forest, pasture) on soil microbial biomass and microbial stoichiometric indices under uniform climatic and pedological conditions within a micro-basin in the Eastern Mediterranean region. The microbial biomass C (C_mic) in the riparian area was 2.5 and 4 times lower than in the meadow and forest areas, respectively. Additionally, the riparian zone's microbial quotient (qMic) was 0.5 times high

SUBMITTER: Babur E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12627764 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature