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- Title
The Effects of Plant-Soil-Enzyme Interactions on Plant Composition, Biomass and Diversity of Alpine Meadows in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.
- Authors
Changting Wang; Genxu Wang; Wei Liu; Pengfei Wu
- Abstract
Four different alpine meadow communities were studied to examine the effects of plant-soil-enzyme interactions on plant composition and diversity. Enzyme activities differed by meadow type, and in general were higher in the upper soil layers (0- 10 and 10-20 cm) than in the 20-40 cm layer. Community differences in plant composition or functional group composition were reflected in plant biomass distribution. The identity of a species (or a functional group) was a greater determinant of ecosystem function than the number of plant species. A significant correlation was found between the coverage per functional group and the aboveground biomass of functional groups in four alpine meadows. Soil microbial biomass carbon (Cmic) and enzyme activity were each affected by both functional group biomass and CAB in the different meadow types. The negative correlation between diversity and CAB in the KTS may be influenced by a high soil nutrients input as a result of a higher litter input because of high aboveground biomass. Soil enzyme activities have been related to soil physio-chemical characters and plant primary production to change in vegetation. The original soil conditions, plant community composition, and community productivity are very important in regulating plant community productivity and microbial biomass and activity.
- Subjects
MOUNTAIN meadows; PLANT-soil relationships; CHEMICAL composition of plants; PLANT biomass; ECOSYSTEM management; CARBON
- Publication
International Journal of Ecology, 2011, p1
- ISSN
1687-9708
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1155/2011/180926