Effects of Growth Stages of <i>Pugionium</i> Gaertn. on Soil Microbial Biomass C:N:P Stoichiometric Ratios and Homeostasis in Northwestern China's Desert Regions.

ABSTRACT: Microbial stoichiometry serves as a fundamental indicator of nutrient limitations in microbial communities. However, the dynamic effects of Pugionium Gaertn. growth on soil microbial C:N:P stoichiometric ratios and their primary driving factors in native desert ecosystems remain poorly understood. This study aimed to clarify the stage-dependent regulation of microbial C:N:P stoichiometry by Pugionium Gaertn. in native desert ecosystems. This study examined representative Pugionium Gaertn. (P. cornutum and P. dolabratum) in northwestern China's desert regions, based on investigations conducted during 2022-2023, conducting systematic analysis of variations in rhizosphere soil microbial biomass C, N, and P levels, C:N:P stoichiometric ratios, fungal and bact

SUBMITTER: Ning K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12938274 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature