Soil Microbial and Organic Carbon Legacies of Pre-Existing Plants Drive Pioneer Tree Growth during Subalpine Forest Succession

Soil Microbial and Organic Carbon Legacies of Pre-Existing Plants Drive Pioneer Tree Growth during Subalpine Forest Succession

Fast-growing pioneer tree species play a crucial role in triggering late successional development in forests. Experimental evidence of the soil legacy effects of pre-existing plants on pioneer tree performance is lacking. We explored the legacy effects of soils conditioned by early successional herb...

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Main Authors: Ting Liang, Wenqiang Zhao, Yongping Kou, Jia Liu, Qing Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
secondary forest succession
herb
shrub
pioneer tree
soil legacy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/13/7/1110

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