Microbial community composition affects soil organic carbon turnover in mineral soils

2017 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 445-456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Axel Don ◽  
Isabelle H. Böhme ◽  
Anja B. Dohrmann ◽  
Christopher Poeplau ◽  
Christoph C. Tebbe
Keyword(s):  
Microbial Community ◽  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon ◽  
Community Composition ◽  
Microbial Community Composition ◽  
Carbon Turnover ◽  
Mineral Soils

scholarly journals Coupled changes in soil organic carbon fractions and microbial community composition in urban and suburban forests

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xueying Zhang ◽  
Xiaomei Chen ◽  
Muying Liu ◽  
Zhanying Xu ◽  
Hui Wei
Keyword(s):  
Community Structure ◽  
Microbial Community ◽  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon ◽  
Community Composition ◽  
Microbial Community Structure ◽  
Soil Microorganisms ◽  
Microbial Community Composition ◽  
Soil C ◽  
Suburban Forests

Abstract Climate change and rapid urbanization have greatly impacted urban forest ecosystems and the carbon (C) cycle. To assess the effects of urbanization on forest soil C and soil microorganisms, six natural forests in a highly-urbanized region were selected as the research objects. Soil samples were collected to investigate the content and fractions of the soil organic carbon (SOC), as well as the soil microbial community composition. The results showed that the SOC content and fractions were substantially lower in the urban forests than in the suburban forests. Meanwhile, the total amount of phospholipid fatty acids (PLFAs) at suburban sites was twice more than that at urban sites, with shifts in microbial community structure. The potential differences in C inputs and nutrient limitation in urban forests may aggravate the low quantity and quality of SOC and consequently impact microbial community abundance and structure. Variation in microbial community structure was found to explain the loss of soil C pools by affecting the C inputs and promoting the decomposition of SOC. Therefore, the coupled changes in SOC and soil microorganisms induced by urbanization may adversely affect soil C sequestration in subtropical forests.

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