Thinning is a silvicultural tool that is used to facilitate the growth of timber plantations
worldwide. Plantations are important CO 2 sinks, but the mechanism by which thinning …

Understanding forest management-associated soil microbial changes is central to linking
aboveground and belowground forest structures and functions. Thinning is an important and …

Gaps in the forest canopy play an important role in forest ecology, affecting biological
dynamics, nutrient cycling, and plant succession. The influence of gap size on soil microbial …

Gap created by thinning is a vital practice for the management of degraded forest. However,
little information is available about the change in soil P fractions following the gap formation …

Severely degraded wetlands due to the lack of freshwater were restored by reintroducing
freshwater through the placement of artificial dikes and channels in the Yellow River Delta …

Soil organic carbon pools have an important role in the maintenance of ecosystems as a
source of energy for soil microorganisms. Soil biological and biochemical properties are …

Elucidating the response mechanism of soil respiration (Rs) to silvicultural practices is
pivotal to evaluating the effects of management practices on soil carbon cycling in planted …

Forest gaps affect the soil microbial community structure and soil function by altering the
ambient environment. This study aimed to explore the effects of environmental factors on soil …

Background The carbon pools of forest soils play a vital role in global carbon sequestration
and emissions. Forest management can regulate the sequestration and output of forest soil …

Key message Thinning increased microbial biomass but did not alter enzyme activities in the
soil of Pinus densiflora Sieb. et Zucc. forests in South Korea. This effect of thinning was …