Conversion from natural coniferous forests to cedar plantations increase soil nitrogen cycling through changing microbial community structures
Kozue Sawada, Yoshiyuki Inagaki, Soh Sugihara, Takashi Kunito, Jun Murase, Koki Toyota, Shinya Funakawa
Topics & Concepts
CyclingNitrogen cycleSoil pHMicrobial population biologyAmmoniumSoil acidificationEcosystemNitrateEnvironmental chemistryEnvironmental scienceNitrogenAgronomySoil waterChemistryBotanyEcologyBiologyForestryBacteriaGeneticsOrganic chemistryGeographyMycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsPeatlands and Wetlands EcologySoil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics