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Litter decomposition is one of the most important ecosystem processes, which plays a critical role in regu-lating nutrient cycling and energy flow in terrestrial ecosystems. The influence of litter inputs on soil microbial community is helpful for understanding the relationship between soil microbial diversity and terrestrial ecosystem function. We conducted a meta-analysis to examine how litter inputs affect soil microbial activity (fungi, bacteria, actinomycetes) and microbial biomass carbon, nitrogen in China. The results showed that compared with non-litter input, soil microbial biomass carbon and nitrogen were significantly increased by 3.9% and 4.4% respectively after litter inputs. Soil fungal PLFA, bacterial PLFA, and total microbial PLFA were increased by 4.0%, 3.1% and 2.4%, respectively. The effects of litter inputs differed significantly with climatic region, annual precipitation, vege-tation type, and soil pH. Under different climate conditions, the responses of soil microbe showed the trend of subtropical monsoon climatic regiontemperate monsoon climatic regiontemperate continental climatic region, which increased first and then decreased with increasing annual precipitation. Under different vegetation types, the responses of soil microbes showed the trend of broad-leaved forestgrassland ≈ mixed forestconiferous forest.枯落物分解在陆地生态系统物质循环能量流动中起着关键性作用,明确枯落物输入对土壤微生物群落的影响有助于理解土壤微生物生物多样性和陆地生态系统功能的相互关系。本文采用整合分析方法,以中国为研究区域,以不添加枯落物为对照组,探究土壤微生物(真菌、细菌、放线菌)及微生物生物量碳、生物量氮对枯落物输入的响应。结果表明:与不添加枯落物相比,添加枯落物后土壤微生物生物量碳、生物量氮分别显著增加3.9%和4.4%;土壤真菌PLFA、细菌PLFA及总微生物PLFA分别增加4.0%、3.1%和2.4%。枯落物输入对土壤微生物的影响受到气候条件、年降水量、植被类型及土壤酸碱度等因素的显著影响;不同气候类型下,土壤微生物对枯落物输入的响应呈现出亚热带季风气候区温带季风气候区温带大陆气候区的趋势,以及随着年降水量的增加呈现出先升高后降低的趋势;不同植被类型下,土壤微生物对枯落物输入的响应呈现出阔叶林草地≈混交林针叶林的趋势。.

Exploring the composition of soil organic carbon (SOC) and aggregate stability over a range of elevations is essential to evaluate the stability of SOC and the conversion of carbon source or sink of mountain ecosystems. However, information of those changes in mountain ecosystems in arid and semi-arid regions is still scarce to date. In this study, we estimated the response of SOC stability along elevation gradient (1,380–2,438 m) by combining physical protection of aggregates with chemical protection of SOC using a redundancy analysis method in the Helan Mountains, northwest China. Results showed that the dominated aggregates of Helan Mountains changed from microaggregates to macroaggregates with increasing elevation, and the mean weight diameter (MWD) in mid and high elevations (2,139–2,248 m) was significantly higher than that in low elevations (1,380–1,650 m). Solid-state 13C NMR spectra showed that O-alkyl C was the main chemical composition of SOC in the different elevations. Regression analysis indicated that with the increase of elevation, the proportion of aromatic C and aromaticity gradually increased, peaked at the mid elevation and subsequently decreased. These findings indicated that the soil structure and chemical composition of SOC are more stable in the mid elevation. Macroaggregates were positively correlated with O-alkyl C and aromatic C, while silt and clay were positively correlated with alkyl C, indicative of a lower decomposition rate of macroaggregates. The RDA analysis confirmed that aggregate stability were significant associated with SOC content and chemical composition such as O-alkyl C, indicating that the soil labile carbon pool was most related to affect aggregate stability. Our findings suggest that the Helan Mountains had a better soil structure and a more stable SOC chemical composition at mid elevation ranges. The soil structure at low elevations is sensitive to environment change; therefore, a reduction in anthropogenic disturbance is suggested for improved sustainability of the ecosystem.

Understanding altitudinal variation characteristics and driving mechanism of soil enzyme activities and their stoichiometry is of great significance for studying nutrient cycling in fragile mountain forest ecosystems. In this study, we collected soil samples from different altitudes (1380-2438 m) in Helan Mountains to analyze the altitudinal changes in soil physicochemical properties, soil enzyme activities and their stoichiometry and its influencing factors. The results showed that the activities of β-glucosidase (βG) and β-N-acetylglucosaminidase (NAG) and the enzyme activities ratios of soil C/N and soil C/P firstly increased and then decreased with increasing altitude, which all peaked at 2139 m. Alkaline phosphatase (AKP) activities increased with the increases of altitude, with the maximum being found at 2438 m. However, L-leucine aminopeptidase (LAP) activities and soil N/P enzyme activities ratios did not change with increasing altitude. Compared with the soil enzyme stoichiometry in other regions of the world, Helan Mountains showed a certain degree of N limitation. Except for LAP, the activities of the other three enzymes were significantly positively correlated with the ratios of soil organic carbon/total nitrogen, soil organic carbon/total phosphorus, and total nitrogen/total phosphorus, and negatively correlated with pH. The LAP, soil C/P enzyme activities ratios and soil N/P enzyme activities ratios showed significant negative correlation with TP. In addition, AKP was significantly negatively correlated with soil bulk density.探讨干旱区脆弱山地森林生态系统土壤酶活性及其化学计量比沿海拔的变化特征及影响机制,对研究脆弱生态系统养分循环具有重要意义。本研究以贺兰山不同海拔(1380～2438 m)土壤为对象,分析土壤理化性质、土壤酶活性及酶化学计量比沿海拔的变化及其影响因素。结果表明: β-葡萄糖苷酶(βG)、β-N-乙酰氨基葡萄糖苷酶(NAG)、土壤C/N和土壤C/P酶活性比值均随海拔升高表现出先增后减的变化趋势,在海拔2139 m处均处于较高水平;碱性磷酸酶(AKP)活性随海拔的升高整体上呈递增的趋势,在海拔2438 m处最高;亮氨酸氨基肽酶(LAP)活性和土壤N/P酶活性比值随海拔升高变化趋势不显著。通过对比全球土壤酶化学计量值发现,贺兰山存在一定程度的N限制。除LAP外,其余3种酶活性均与土壤有机碳/全氮、土壤有机碳/全磷和全氮/全磷呈极显著正相关,与土壤pH值呈极显著负相关;LAP、土壤C/P和土壤N/P酶活性比值均与全磷呈极显著负相关。此外,AKP与土壤容重呈极显著负相关。.

Exploring the distribution patterns of soil nutrients in aggregates of forests along different altitudes in arid and semi-arid areas can provide a theoretical basis for understanding nutrient cycling in vulnerable mountain ecosystems. In this study, we analyzed the distribution and stability of aggregates in the 0-20 cm soil layer along different altitudes (1380-2438 m) of Helan Mountains and measured the storage and stoichiometric characteristics of organic carbon, total nitrogen, and total phosphorus in soil aggregates. Results showed that the main soil aggregates of Helan Mountains changed from micro-aggregates (0.25-0.053 mm) to macro-aggregates (0.25 mm) with increa-sing elevation. The mean weight diameter (MWD) and geometric mean diameter (GMD) of soil aggregates in high altitude (2139-2248 m) were significantly higher than those in low altitude (1380-1650 m). The content and storage of organic carbon and total nitrogen in soil aggregates of different size fractions were positively correlated with altitude, while the content of total phosphorus fluctuated with the increase in elevation and distributed uniformly in aggregates. Macro-aggregates and micro-aggregates had more contribution to soil nutrient storage than the silt and clay fractions, indicating that the proportion of aggregates with different size fractions was the key factor affecting soil nutrient storage and that macro-aggregates and micro-aggregates were the main carriers of soil nutrients. Moreover, the C:N ratio in aggregates of different size fractions did not change across different altitudes, whereas the C:P and N:P ratio were higher at mid and high elevations than those at low elevations. Our results indicated that the mid and high elevations of Helan Mountains had higher nutrient storage in the surface soil layer, and that higher content of macro-aggregates and micro-aggregates would help to retain organic carbon and nutrients in the soil. Soil nitrogen limitation was strong at low altitude in our study, suggesting that the appropriate amount of nitrogen addition in low altitudes could improve total nitrogen status during forest cultivation.探究干旱半干旱区山地森林生态系统不同海拔土壤养分在团聚体中的分布规律,可为理解脆弱山地生态系统养分循环提供理论依据。本研究以贺兰山不同海拔(1380～2438 m)土壤为对象,分析0～20 cm土层团聚体分布及其稳定性、不同粒级团聚体有机碳、全氮、全磷储量及其化学计量特征。结果表明: 随海拔升高贺兰山主要土壤团聚体由微团聚体(0.25～0.053 mm)转变为大团聚体(0.25 mm),平均重量直径(MWD)和几何平均直径(GMD)在高海拔样地(2139～2248 m)显著高于低海拔样地(1380～1650 m)。各粒级团聚体有机碳、全氮含量和储量随海拔升高呈增大趋势;全磷含量随海拔升高呈波动趋势,且在各粒级团聚体分布均匀。大团聚体和微团聚体对土壤养分具有更高的贡献率,各粒级团聚体比例是影响土壤养分的关键因素,大团聚体和微团聚体是土壤养分的主要载体。各粒级团聚体C∶N在不同海拔变化不显著,C∶P和N∶P在中高海拔显著高于低海拔。贺兰山中高海拔的表层土壤具有更高的养分储量,较高含量的大团聚体和微团聚体有助于有机碳和养分的固持,低海拔土壤氮素限制高,在森林培育过程中可通过适当添加氮肥以改善低海拔土壤全氮状况。.