Abstract
Highlights
•Bacterial richness and Shannon diversity showed strong spatial autocorrelations.
•Fungal richness and Shannon diversity did not show any clear spatial autocorrelations.
•Ratio of clay to organic carbon was found a best predictor of bacterial richness and diversities.
•Soil water retention in low pF range was positively correlated with both bacterial and fungal Shannon diversities.
•Macropores and total porosity were only positively correlated with fungal Shannon diversity.
•Bacterial richness and Shannon diversity showed strong spatial autocorrelations.
•Fungal richness and Shannon diversity did not show any clear spatial autocorrelations.
•Ratio of clay to organic carbon was found a best predictor of bacterial richness and diversities.
•Soil water retention in low pF range was positively correlated with both bacterial and fungal Shannon diversities.
•Macropores and total porosity were only positively correlated with fungal Shannon diversity.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 12 |
Journal | Applied Soil Ecology |
Volume | 103 |
Issue number | July |
Pages (from-to) | 44-55 |
ISSN | 0929-1393 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Keywords
- Bacterial diversity
- Fungal diversity
- Soil texture
- Ratio of clay to organic carbon
- Soil water characteristics