Soil microbial communities response to different fertilization regimes in young Catalpa bungei plantation.

ABSTRACT: Fertilization is a fundamental aspect of global forest management that enhances forest productivity and drastically affects soil microbial communities. However, few studies have investigated the differences and similarities in the responses of below-ground microbial communities to different fertilization schemes. The effects of fertilization regimes on the composition and diversity of soil fungal and bacterial communities were investigated in a young Catalpa bungei plantation in Shandong Province, Eastern China. Soil microbial communities were assessed undergoing three types of fertilization: (i) no fertilization (CK), (ii) hole fertilization (HF), and (iii) the integration of water and fertilizer (WF). We further analyzed the effects of soil depth (i.e., 0-20 and 20-40 cm) on the s

SUBMITTER: Guan Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9473346 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature