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Effects of Different Forest Types on Stoichiometric Characteristics of Carbon, Nitrogen, and Phosphorus in Tropical Soils, China

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  • Hong Liu

    (School of Breeding and Multiplication (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China
    School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry (School of Agricultural and Rural, School of Rural Revitalization), Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China)

  • Jincun Qi

    (School of Breeding and Multiplication (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China
    School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry (School of Agricultural and Rural, School of Rural Revitalization), Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China)

  • Daquan Liu

    (School of Breeding and Multiplication (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China
    School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry (School of Agricultural and Rural, School of Rural Revitalization), Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China)

  • Jiwei Yang

    (School of Breeding and Multiplication (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China
    School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry (School of Agricultural and Rural, School of Rural Revitalization), Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China)

  • Mingwan Chen

    (School of Breeding and Multiplication (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China
    School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry (School of Agricultural and Rural, School of Rural Revitalization), Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China)

  • Shoupeng Li

    (School of Breeding and Multiplication (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China
    School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry (School of Agricultural and Rural, School of Rural Revitalization), Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China)

  • Changjiang Li

    (School of Breeding and Multiplication (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China
    School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry (School of Agricultural and Rural, School of Rural Revitalization), Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China)

  • Changzhen Li

    (School of Breeding and Multiplication (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China
    School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry (School of Agricultural and Rural, School of Rural Revitalization), Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China)

Abstract

The stoichiometric characteristics of carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P) in soil can directly reflect the level of soil fertility. In this study, a secondary forest, two kinds of plantation forests ( Dacrycarpus imbricatus and Pinus caribaea Morelet), and a primary forest in tropical areas were selected for soil sample collection and analysis. We found that the soil [leucine aminopeptidase (LAP) + β-N-acetylglucosidase (NAG)]/acid phosphatase (APho) value was less than 1, indicating that there was P limitation. In addition, we also found that compared with primary forest, the β-glucosidase (BG) activity and (LAP + NAG) activity of the secondary forest were lower, and the microbial biomass carbon (MBC) and microbial biomass nitrogen (MBN) contents were higher. The contents of total nitrogen (TN) and MBN in the Dacrycarpus imbricatus forest soil were significantly higher than those in the primary forest, but the activity of (LAP + NAG) was lower. The structural equation model showed that the factors that significantly affected the total nutrients were the available nutrients (0.396**) and the enzyme activities (0.600**). For the long-term requirements of sustainable development, ecological adjustment and soil nutrient optimization of plantations should be carried out scientifically.

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  • Hong Liu & Jincun Qi & Daquan Liu & Jiwei Yang & Mingwan Chen & Shoupeng Li & Changjiang Li & Changzhen Li, 2024. "Effects of Different Forest Types on Stoichiometric Characteristics of Carbon, Nitrogen, and Phosphorus in Tropical Soils, China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(2), pages 1-15, January.
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