Yang-Chun-Zi Liao, Hong-Xiu Pu, Zi-Wen Jiao, Marjo Palviainen, Xuan Zhou, Jussi Heinonsalo, Frank Berninger, Jukka Pumpanen, Kajar Köster, Hui Sun
Boreal forests commonly suffer from nutrient deficiency due to restricted biological activity and decomposition. Biochar has been used as a promising strategy to improve soil quality, yet its impacts on forest soil microbes, particularly in cold environment, remains poorly understood. In this study, we investigated the effects of biochar, produced at different pyrolysis temperatures (500 °C and 650 °C) and applied at different amounts (0.5 kg·m-2 and 1.0 kg·m-2 ), on soil property, soil enzyme activity, and fungal community dynamics in a boreal forest over a span of two to four years...
March 19, 2024: Microbiological Research