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Does thinning-induced gap size result in altered soil microbial community in pine plantation in eastern Tibetan Plateau?
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Yang, Bing Pang, Xueyong Hu, Bin Bao, Weikai Tian, Guanglong |
| Copyright Year | 2017 |
| Description | Journal: Ecology and Evolution Although the effects of gap formation resulting from thinning on microclimate, plant generation and understory plant community have been well documented, the impact of thinning on soil microbial community and related ecological functions of forests particularly in subalpine coniferous region is largely unknown. Here, the effects of thinning on soil microbial abundance and community structure using phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) in pine plantations were investigated 6 years after thinning. The experimental treatments consisted of two distinct‐sized gaps (30 m2 or 80 m2 in size) resulting from thinning, with closed canopy (free of thinning) as control. Soil temperature as well as the biomass of actinomycete and unspecific bacteria was sensitive to gap formation, but all these variables were only responsive to medium gap. Nonmetric multidimensional scaling confirmed that soil microbial community was responsive to gap size. In addition, gap size exerted contrasting effect on bacteria‐feeding nematode and fungi‐feeding nematodes. In conclusion, thinning‐induced gap size would affect soil microbial community through changing soil temperature or the abundance of fungi‐feeding nematodes. |
| Related Links | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5415508/pdf |
| Ending Page | 2993 |
| Page Count | 8 |
| Starting Page | 2986 |
| ISSN | 20457758 |
| e-ISSN | 20457758 |
| DOI | 10.1002/ece3.2714 |
| Journal | Ecology and Evolution |
| Issue Number | 9 |
| Volume Number | 7 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Publisher Date | 2017-03-23 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Ecology and Evolution Phospholipid Fatty Acids Pine Plantation |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Ecology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics Nature and Landscape Conservation |
