BACKGROUND The conversion of arable land to grassland and/or forested land is a
common strategy of restoration because the development of plant communities can inhibit …

Grasslands in semi-arid Northern China are widely desertified, thus inducing the formation
of a large area of moving sand lands. Revegetation of the sandy land is commonly adopted …

Natural restoration of vegetation has been widely implemented as an effective strategy for
recovery of degraded ecosystems. However, how soil microbial communities vary with …

The effects of natural succession on plant communities and soil variables have been
established, but changes in microbial communities and their response to plants and soils …

Restoring ecosystems has been a key strategy to combat land degradation and reverse
losses in biodiversity. Because interactions between communities above and below the …

Soil aggregate fractions can regulate microbial community composition and structure after
vegetation restoration. However, there has been less focus on the effects of soil aggregate …

Aim The spatial organization of soil microbial communities on large scales and the
identification of environmental factors structuring their distribution have been little …

The effects of natural succession on plant communities and soil variables have been
established, but changes in microbial communities and their response to plants and soils …

Land use change directly influences soil microbial communities by altering vegetation cover.
However, how soil microbial community structure responds spatially to plant distribution …

Plant species affect soil bacterial diversity and compositions. However, little is known about
the role of dominant plant species in shaping the soil bacterial community during the …