Soil Element Stoichiometry Drives Bacterial Community Composition Following Thinning in A <i>Larix</i> Plantation in the Subalpine Regions of Northern China

It is well established that forest thinning alters aboveground plant community composition and soil resource availability. However, how it regulates the composition and diversity of belowground microbial communities remains unclear. To quantify the effects of thinning on soil bacterial groups and th...

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Main Authors: Mengke Cai, Xinhao Peng, Xiaoqin Cheng, Li Liu, Shiping Xing, Tianxiong Shang, Hairong Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/11/3/261