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DOI	10.1007/s10661-021-09295-5
	Terricolous mosses impact soil microbial biomass carbon and enzymatic activity under temperate forest types of the Garhwal Himalayas
	Siwach, Anshu; Kaushal, Siddhartha; Baishya, Ratul
通讯作者	Baishya, R (corresponding author), Univ Delhi, Dept Bot, Ecol & Ecosyst Res Lab, Delhi 110007, India.
来源期刊	ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
ISSN	0167-6369
EISSN	1573-2959
出版年	2021
卷号	193 期号:8
英文摘要	Estimates of enzymatic activity are used as indices for soil quality, microbial nutrient demand, microbial growth, and activity. Mosses trap soil moisture, influence soil temperature, and create a microenvironment promoting an overall higher level of microbial activity, thus making the decomposition of organic matter more favorable. This study determines the role of mosses in influencing soil biochemical properties in three temperate forest types of the Garhwal Himalayas, Uttarakhand, viz., moist temperate deciduous forest, Ban oak forest, and moist deodar forest. Activities of major soil enzymes (dehydrogenase, beta-glucosidase, acid phosphatase, aryl sulfatase, phenol oxidase, and urease) and soil microbial biomass carbon (SMBC) were determined under two different substrates, i.e., with and without moss cover in two different seasons, viz., monsoon and winter. The Pearson correlation of enzymes with specific soil nutrients they act upon has also been shown. The SMBC and on average activities of all the enzymes were predominantly higher in soil with moss cover during monsoon season and without moss cover in the winter season. SMBC in the three study sites ranged from 280.55 to 1707.64 mu g C/g. Statistically significant differences (p < 0.01) were observed for all the properties within the substrates among all the three sites and across the two seasons. Our results suggest that mosses play a significant role in positively influencing soil biochemical properties in both seasons by creating a microscale mosaic that offers a high degree of heterogeneity in soil function. Our study emphasizes that mosses strongly affect soil enzyme activities and microbial biomass, thus improving soil health.
英文关键词	Enzyme assay Microbial activity Soil moisture Soil nutrients Soil organic carbon Uttarakhand
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:000677704500001
WOS关键词	ENZYMES ; EXTRACTION ; FERTILIZER ; RELEASE ; CRUSTS ; DESERT ; GROWTH ; LAND
WOS类目	Environmental Sciences
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/363127
作者单位	[Siwach, Anshu; Kaushal, Siddhartha; Baishya, Ratul] Univ Delhi, Dept Bot, Ecol & Ecosyst Res Lab, Delhi 110007, India
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Siwach, Anshu,Kaushal, Siddhartha,Baishya, Ratul. Terricolous mosses impact soil microbial biomass carbon and enzymatic activity under temperate forest types of the Garhwal Himalayas[J],2021,193(8).
APA	Siwach, Anshu,Kaushal, Siddhartha,&Baishya, Ratul.(2021).Terricolous mosses impact soil microbial biomass carbon and enzymatic activity under temperate forest types of the Garhwal Himalayas.ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT,193(8).
MLA	Siwach, Anshu,et al."Terricolous mosses impact soil microbial biomass carbon and enzymatic activity under temperate forest types of the Garhwal Himalayas".ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 193.8(2021).