Microbial and enzyme activities are increasingly being recognized as sensitive indicators of
soil quality. This study aims to determine the impacts of different kinds of land use/cover, ie …

Forest soil organic carbon (SOC) is one of the largest terrestrial C pools, and it is not static.
Soils are inherently dynamic; furthermore, global change and management can alter how …

After 15 years, the effects of Alnus subcordata (AS), Populus deltoides (PD), Taxodium
distichum (TD) plantations and a mixed natural forest dominated by Quercus castaneifolia …

The conversion of a monoculture plantation into a mixed forest can improve soil properties
and increase soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration. However, the impacts of introducing …

Afforestation, as a key measure to curb land degradation and to drive the changes in soil C
and N stocks and cycles, has been increasingly implemented in drylands worldwide …

Reforestation has large potential for mitigating climate change through carbon
sequestration. Native mixed‐species plantings have a higher potential to reverse …

Abstract Changes in vegetation and forest floor are among the factors affecting the variability
of ecological indicators of soil organic and mineral layers. Therefore, the present study was …

The long-term consequences of changing beech abundance by admixture of valuable broad-
leaved species and its effects on nutrient cycling and soil-related processes are not …

Afforestation is an essential process of ecological restoration, landscape reconstruction, and
environmental improvement. While large-scale plantations have restored the fragile …

Labile soil organic matter, which is an important supply of energy for soil micro-organisms,
has been suggested as a sensitive indicator of soil organic matter (SOM). In this study, the …