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August 14, 2025ForestsOpen Access

Tree Functional Identity Drives Soil Enzyme Stoichiometric Ratios and Microbial Nutrient Limitation Responses to Artificial Forest Conversion

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YFYixuan FanHubei UniversityFWFeng WuChina Geological SurveyYYYujing YangTianjin University of Science and Technology

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Meta-analysis reveals enhanced soil enzyme activities in mixed forests, suggesting benefits for microbial nutrient limitations.

Key Points

  • Mixed forests show a 36.23% increase in soil C enzyme activity, improving nutrient cycling and availability.
  • Soil microbial nutrient limitation was reduced following monoculture to mixed forest conversion, particularly C limitation.
  • Meta-analysis of 2113 paired observations assessed soil enzymes and stoichiometric ratios in various forest types.
  • Choosing functionally complementary broadleaf species during conifer conversion enhances soil enzyme activities.

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Fan et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af509bad7bf08b1ead868chttps://doi.org/10.3390/f16081327
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