| Authors | Dinca L, Onet A, Samuel AD, Tognetti R, Uhl E, Bosela M, Gömöryová E, Bielak K, Skrzyszewski J, Huki? E, Zlatanov T, de-Dios-García J, Tonon G, Giammarchi F, Svoboda M, Dobor L, Rolando L, Rauseo J, Pescatore T, Garbini GL, Visca A, Patrolecco L, Barra Caracciolo A, Grenni |
| Text | 437597 2021 10.1139/cjfr 2020 0139 Fagus sylvatica soil quality soil enzyme activities altitudinal latitudinal and longitudinal transects soil microbial structure Microbial soil biodiversity in beech forests of European mountains Dinca L, Onet A, Samuel AD, Tognetti R, Uhl E, Bosela M, Gomoryova E, Bielak K, Skrzyszewski J, Huki E, Zlatanov T, de Dios Garcia J, Tonon G, Giammarchi F, Svoboda M, Dobor L, Rolando L, Rauseo J, Pescatore T, Garbini GL, Visca A, Patrolecco L, Barra Caracciolo A, Grenni Dinca L National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry Marin Dracea , Brasov Romania Onet A University of Oradea, Faculty of Environmental Protection, Department of Environmental Engineering Romania Samuel AD University of Oradea, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Plant Biology Romania Tognetti R Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, Campobasso Italy Uhl E Technical University of Munich Germany Bosela M, Gomoryova E Technical University of Zvolen Slovakia Bielak K Department of Silviculture, Institute of Forest Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland Skrzyszewski J Department of Forest Ecology and Silviculture, Faculty of Forestry, University of Agriculture, Krakow Poland Huki E Faculty of Forestry University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina Zlatanov T Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia Bulgaria de Dios Garcia J Forest Science and Technology Centre of Catalonia CTFC , Solsona Spain Tonon G, Giammarchi F Forest Ecology Group, Faculty of Science and Technology Free University of Bolzano Italy Svoboda M, Dobor L Czech University of Life Sciences Prague Czech Republic Rolando L, Barra Caracciolo A, Grenni, Pescatore T, Garbini GL, Visca A IRSA CNR Rauseo J, Patrolecco L, ISP CNR Fagus sylvatica is widely distributed across Europe thanks to its high adaptability in a wide variety of soils and climate. Microbial communities are essential for maintaining forest soil quality and are responsible for forest ecosystem functioning; the ability of soil microorganisms to respond to abiotic stressors e.g. organic carbon losses, water scarcity, temperature changes , is crucial under ongoing environmental changes and also supports tree health. In this study, soil samples were collected from pure beech plots as part of the COST Action project CLIMO to find differences in microbial community characteristics and evaluate the effects of soil properties on microbial communities across altitude, latitude and longitude gradients. Positive relationships were found between organic carbon content and both microbial abundance and dehydrogenase activity. Dehydrogenase and catalase activities were altitude correlated and microbial activities were longitude correlated. In the most southern beech plot, microbial community was abundant and displayed high activities. This shows that microbial communities could help tree populations to better adapt to predicted changes in environmental conditions in the future. We suggest that research into forest health and beech performance should also test soil microbial enzymatic activity, in particular under changing climate conditions, to assist in identifying adaptation strategies. Preprint Articolo pubblicato Articolo pubblicato cjfr 2020 0139_DEF_SupplMat.pdf Articolo in rivista NRC Research Press, National Research Council Canada. 1208 6037 Canadian journal of forest research Online Canadian journal of forest research Online Can. j. for. res. Online Canadian journal of forest research. Online ROLANDO LUDOVICA tanitapescatore PESCATORE TANITA GARBINI GIAN LUIGI VISCA ANDREA luisa.patrolecco PATROLECCO LUISA anna.barracaracciolo BARRA CARACCIOLO ANNA paola.grenni GRENNI PAOLA jasmin.rauseo RAUSEO JASMIN |
