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DOI 10.3390/microorganisms11102589
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Title (Primary) Examining the shift in the decomposition channel structure of the soil decomposer food web: A methods comparison
Author Xing, W.; Hu, N.; Li, Z.; Yuan, M.; Luo, M.; Han, S.; Blagodatskaya, E.; Lu, S.; Lou, Y.
Source Titel Microorganisms
Year 2023
Department BOOEK
Volume 11
Issue 10
Page From art. 2589
Language englisch
Topic T5 Future Landscapes
Keywords decomposition channel; fungi to bacteria ratio; fungivore to bacterivore ratio; glucosamine to muramic acid ratio; soil food web
Abstract Selecting the appropriate indicators and measuring time point numbers is important for accurately examining the shift in soil gross decomposition channel structure. Through a selected case study on a natural forest vs. rainfed arable system over a two-month-long experiment, the utility of three commonly employed indicators (fungi to bacteria ratio (F:B), fungivore to bacterivore ratio (FF:BF), and glucosamine to muramic acid ratio (GlcN:MurN)) were compared to reflect the shift in soil gross decomposition channel structure. The requirement of measuring the time point numbers for the three indicators was also assessed, and we suggest a potential methodology. Our results revealed that the GlcN:MurN ratio was more reliable for assessing the shifts in gross decomposition channel structure for long-term land use changes, while it was less sensitive to short-term drought compared with the other two indicators. The F:B ratio was more applicable than the FF:BF ratio for reflecting both long- and short-term changes. Furthermore, the reliability of the GlcN:MurN ratio was the least dependent on measuring time point numbers. We suggest the use of multiple indicators and the adoption of multiple measuring time points for the overall methodology.
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Xing, W., Hu, N., Li, Z., Yuan, M., Luo, M., Han, S., Blagodatskaya, E., Lu, S., Lou, Y. (2023):
Examining the shift in the decomposition channel structure of the soil decomposer food web: A methods comparison
Microorganisms 11 (10), art. 2589 10.3390/microorganisms11102589