Disentangling the mixed effects of soil management on microbial diversity and soil functions: A case study in vineyards.

ABSTRACT: Promoting soil functioning by maintaining soil microbial diversity and activity is central for sustainable agriculture. In viticulture, soil management often includes tillage, which poses a multifaceted disturbance to the soil environment and has direct and indirect effects on soil microbial diversity and soil functioning. However, the challenge of disentangling the effects of different soil management practices on soil microbial diversity and functioning has rarely been addressed. In this study, we investigated the effects of soil management on soil bacterial and fungal diversity as well as soil functions (soil respiration and decomposition) using a balanced experimental design with four soil management types in nine vineyards in Germany. Application of structural equation modelling enabl

SUBMITTER: Pingel M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9981623 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature