Effects of long-term application of organic manure and chemical fertilizer on soil properties and microbial communities in the agro-pastoral ecotone of North China

Long-term irrational fertilizer inputs affect soil nutrients conditions in the agro-pastoral ecotone of North China. However, the mechanisms by which biotic and abiotic factors are affected by different fertilizer types remain unclear. A 16-year, long-term fertilization experiment was conducted to e...

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Main Authors: Riping Gao, Yu Duan, Jun Zhang, Yongfeng Ren, Huanchun Li, Xiaoyue Liu, Peiyi Zhao, Yupeng Jing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2022.993973/full