The Characters of Soil Microbial Biomass and Metabolic Quotient Associated with Shrub Development in the Arid Region

Presenter Information

Hongyang Chen, Lanzhou University, China
Decao Niu, Lanzhou University, China
Shigao Jiang, Lanzhou University, China
Li Liu, Lanzhou University, China
Caixia Wu, Lanzhou University, China
Hua Fu, Lanzhou University, ChinaFollow

Description

Soil microbial biomass (MBC), as the most active of soil organic constituents, controls many important ecological processes in the ecosystem including nutrient cycling and litter decomposition (Jia et al. 2010), and is considered to be the most sensitive biological indicator of soil quality (Sinha et al. 2009). Moreover, soil microbial metabolic quotient (qCO2) reflects the quantity and quality of soil organic matter, soil nutrient availability, microbial substrate utilization efficiency and ecosystem stability (Mao et al. 2010). Shrub is the dominant vegetation of desert ecosystems, contributing to soil nutrient conservation and carbon sequestration. Considerable research related to shrubs in desert ecosystems has been reported, however changes of soil microbial properties throughout the process of shrub development remains poorly documented. The main objective of this study was to explore how soil microbial biomass and qCO2 change with shrub development.

Citation

Chen, Hongyang; Niu, Decao; Jiang, Shigao; Liu, Li; Wu, Caixia; and Fu, Hua, "The Characters of Soil Microbial Biomass and Metabolic Quotient Associated with Shrub Development in the Arid Region" (2020). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 16.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/22/2-9/16