Soil community richness and composition jointly influence the?multifunctionality?of soil along the?forest-steppe ecotone

编号 030038601

推送时间 20230313

研究领域 森林经理 

年份 2022 

类型 期刊 

语种 英语

标题 Soil community richness and composition jointly influence the?multifunctionality?of soil along the?forest-steppe ecotone

来源期刊 ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS

期 第386期

发表时间 20220608

关键词 Soil biodiversity;  Soil multifunctionality;  Forest-steppe ecotone;  Soil micro-food web;  Richness;  Community composition; 

摘要 Soils harbor an enormous organism which provide multiple ecosystem functions in the terrestrial ecosystem. However, the potential effects of soil biodiversity on soil?multifunctionality?(multiple ecosystem functions simultaneously provided by soil) have not been investigated thoroughly in terrestrial ecosystems. Along the?forest-steppe ecotone, we evaluated the generic richness and composition of bacteria, fungi and nematode communities in meadow steppe, transition zone and birch?forest?and assessed their relative contributions to soil?multifunctionality?at both regional and local scales. Our results showed that both richness and community composition of soil organisms played important roles in maintaining soil?multifunctionality?(multidimensional measure approach). The composition of soil communities on soil?multifunctionality?was more important at the regional scale (the whole transect) than at the local scale (within individual ecosystem), and the richness of soil organisms could contribute to soil?multifunctionality?indirectly by changing soil community composition. The richness of bacterivores and fungivores (microbivores) at the intermediate trophic level had the strongest influence on soil?multifunctionality?suggesting that trophic position of soil organisms was also important in determining soil?multifunctionality. Our findings emphasize the importance of assessing the relations of soil biodiversity and ecosystem functions from multitrophic levels, and have important implications for soil biodiversity conservation and management in the?forest-steppe ecotone.

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服务院士 唐守正

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