Effects of Pinus massonian plantations on soil macroarthropods in degraded ultisol, Subtropical China

• Autorzy: Ding C. , Hu F. , Zhou J. , Cao Z. , Li H. , Dai Z.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In the degraded red soil of subtropical China, restoration activities during the last century have mainly relied on extensive plantations of Pinus massonian. We analyze the changes in the soil macroarthropods in P. massonian plantations and the possible relationships between these changes and soil chemical parameters. The study revealed significant differences in the abundance of soil macroarthropods between the P. massonian plantations and the natural regenerated mesophilous herbosa (Nl). The sharply differentiated pattern of soil macroarthropods seems closely linked to soil chemistry. Significant correlations of the abundance of soil macroarthropods with soil parameters suggest that their populations could have been affected by P massonian. The total abundance, the abundance of Hymenoptera and Termite were less in the P. massonian plantations when compared to the natural regenerated mesophilous herbosa (Nl). This survey showed that P.massonian could adversely affect the decomposer community which could lower the nutrient cycling rate, thus P.massonian may not be an ideal plantation for restoration of eroded Ultisol, Subtropical China.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

degraded ultisol; Pinus massonian; soil macroarthropods; subtropical China

PL

gleba kwaśna; degradacja; makrostawonogi; Chiny

• Wydawca: Institute of Environmental Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Czasopismo: Archives of Environmental Protection
• Rocznik: 2008
• Tom: Vol. 34, no. 3
• Strony: 17--20
• Opis fizyczny: bibliogr. 12 poz., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Ding C.

• College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, People's Republic of China

autor

Hu F.

autor

Zhou J.

autor

Cao Z.

autor

Li H.

autor

Dai Z.

• College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, People's Republic of China

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