Cover Cropping Increases Soil Fungal-Bacterial Community Diversity and Network Complexity in Apple Orchards on the Loess Plateau, China

Soil microorganisms play a key role in soil fertility. Exploring the microbial community composition and diversity in response to cover crops is important for improving soil fertility in orchards. This study investigated how cover cropping can improve soil fertility by altering microbial community c...

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Main Authors: Chong-Yi Liu, Ying-ying Wang, Xin-yi Chen, Hua Tan, Xu-mei Jin, Qi Lu, Shu-bin He, Ming-Xiu Long
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2022.916288/full