Changes in soil fertility and microbial communities following cultivation of native grassland in Horqin Sandy Land, China: a 60-year chronosequence

Changes in soil fertility and microbial communities following cultivation of native grassland in Horqin Sandy Land, China: a 60-year chronosequence

Abstract Background Grassland conversion to cropland is a prevailing change of land use in traditionally nomadic areas, especially in the Mongolian Plateau. We investigated the effects of grassland conversion followed by continuous cultivation on soil properties and microbial community characteristi...

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Main Authors: Jiao Tang, Jinzhong Yin, Anthony J. Davy, Feifei Pan, Renhui Miao, Xu Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-04-01
Series:Ecological Processes
Subjects:
Grassland–cropland conversion
Reclamation
Soil properties
Microbe
Horqin Sandy Land
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13717-023-00431-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13717-023-00431-2

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