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[Intensive Citrus Cultivation Suppresses Soil Phosphorus Cycling Microbial Activity]

Lian-Hao Zhou1,2, Quan-Chao Zeng1,2, Tang-Ying-Ze Mei3

  • 1Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China.

Huan Jing Ke Xue= Huanjing Kexue
|April 17, 2024
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Citrus cultivation alters soil phosphorus strategies, favoring external additions over microbial mineralization. This shift reduces microbial diversity and alters community structure in orchard soils compared to natural forests.

Keywords:
P cyclingcitrusintensive agriculturephoD genesoil microbes

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