Land-use options that increase resilience and reduce vulnerability of contemporary societies
are fundamental to livelihood improvement and adaptation to environmental change …

This study was conducted in a temperate mixed oak–pine forest of Central Himalaya, India
to (i) evaluate altitudinal and seasonal variations in the microbial biomass carbon (C) …

Soil health/quality is continued capacity of soil to function as a living system, which sustain
biological productivity, environmental quality, and plant and animal health. But increasing …

Fungi are an essential component of the ecosystem. They play an integral role in the
decomposition of leaf litter and return nutrients to the ecosystem through nutrient cycling …

Plant leaf litter has a major role in the structure and function of soil ecosystems as it is
associated with nutrient release and cycling. The present study is aimed to understand how …

We examined eight green leaf traits (leaf area, specific leaf area, leaf dry matter, leaf water
content, leaf carbon, nitrogen, phosphorous, and chlorophyll) and eight litter traits (cellulose …

Background As compared to natural forest ecosystems, soils under agroecosystems are
more subjected to changes in physical and biochemical attributes. But, tree species that are …

摘要研究了不同覆盖材料和不同覆盖量对杨树人工林根际微生物和酶活性动态变化及杨树生长
的影响. 结果表明: 采用4 种材料对杨树林地表进行覆盖后, 其根际细菌和真菌数量均高于对照 …

Himalayan mountain system is distinguished globally for a rich biodiversity and for its role in
regulating the climate of the South Asia. Traditional crop-livestock mixed farming in the …

Abstract Azadirachta indica A. Juss, Dalbergia sissoo Roxb., and Melia azedarach L. are
little studied species in nutrient return capabilities from leaf litter decomposition to …