Land-use change shifts and magnifies seasonal variations of the decomposer system in lowland tropical landscapes.

ABSTRACT: Deforestation and agricultural expansion in the tropics affect local and regional climatic conditions, leading to synergistic negative impacts on land ecosystems. Climatic changes manifest in increased inter- and intraseasonal variations and frequency of extreme climatic events (i.e., droughts and floods), which have evident consequences for aboveground biodiversity. However, until today, there have been no studies on how land use affects seasonal variations below ground in tropical ecosystems, which may be more buffered against climatic variation. Here, we analyzed seasonal variations in soil parameters, basal respiration, microbial communities, and abundances of soil invertebrates along with microclimatic conditions in rainforest and monocultures of oil palm and rubber in Sumatra, Indone

SUBMITTER: Krashevska V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9205671 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature