Soil microbial biomass, basal respiration and enzyme activity of main forest types in the Qinling Mountains.

Different forest types exert essential impacts on soil physical-chemical characteristics by dominant tree species producing diverse litters and root exudates, thereby further regulating size and activity of soil microbial communities. However, the study accuracy is usually restricted by differences...

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Main Authors: Fei Cheng, Xiaobang Peng, Peng Zhao, Jie Yuan, Chonggao Zhong, Yalong Cheng, Cui Cui, Shuoxin Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3696108?pdf=render