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Microbial Residue Distribution in Microaggregates Decreases with Stand Age in Subtropical Plantations

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Author	Jing, Yanli Zhao, Xuechao Liu, Shengen Tian, Peng Sun, Zhaolin Chen, Longchi Wang, Qing Kui
Copyright Year	2022
Description	Soil microbial residues contribute to the majority of stable soil organic carbon (SOC) pools, and their distribution among aggregate fractions determines long-term soil carbon (C) stability and, consequently, soil productivity. However, how microbial residue accumulation and distribution respond to stand age remains unexplored. To fill this knowledge gap, we investigated microbial residues in bulk soil and soil aggregate fractions under a chronosequence of Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata [Lamb.] Hook) plantations with stands aged 3, 17, 27, and 36 years. The results showed that microbial residues in topsoil did not change across the different stand ages, but the residues in the subsoil increased from 3 to 17 years of age and then remained constant. Moreover, microbial residue distribution in microaggregates decreased with stand age, and the residue distribution in small macroaggregates was lower at age 17 years than at other stand ages. The effect of stand age on microbial residue distribution was due to the fact of their effect on aggregate distribution but not microbial residue concentrations in aggregate fractions. Collectively, our results indicate that microbial residue stability decreased with stand age, which has significant implications for the management of SOC in subtropical plantations.
Starting Page	1145
e-ISSN	19994907
DOI	10.3390/f13071145
Journal	Forests
Issue Number	7
Volume Number	13
Language	English
Publisher	MDPI
Publisher Date	2022-07-20
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Forests Soil Science Stand Age Amino Sugars Soil Aggregates Subtropical Plantation
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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