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Area of Science:

  • Forestry science
  • Soil science
  • Microbial ecology

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  • Forest disturbances, like pile burning, significantly alter ecosystem trajectories and soil microbiomes.
  • Pile burning after clear-cut harvesting creates openings with nonwoody plants, contrasting with regenerating forests.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if soil microbial processes mirror aboveground vegetation shifts after pile burning.
  • To assess long-term soil microbiome recovery in burn scar openings compared to regenerating forests.

Main Methods:

  • Studied a 60-year chronosequence of burn scar openings and adjacent regenerating forests.
  • Analyzed soil ectomycorrhizal fungal diversity and microbial carbon cycling functions.
  • Examined soil respiration and its relationship with substrate availability and quality.

Main Results:

  • Ectomycorrhizal fungal diversity decreased in the first decade post-burning, correlating with herbaceous plant dominance.
  • Short-term soil microbiome functions in burn scars resembled post-fire conditions, with altered carbon cycling.
  • Soil microbiome composition and function converged between burn scars and forests after six decades, despite vegetation differences.

Conclusions:

  • Soil microbial processes initially reflect aboveground vegetation changes after pile burning.
  • Long-term convergence of soil microbiomes suggests significant microbial resilience, potentially independent of vegetation.
  • Understanding these belowground dynamics is crucial for managing forests facing increasing climate change-driven disturbances.