Short-term changes in microbial biomass and activity in soils under black locust trees (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) in the northwest of Turkey

BOLAT İ., ŞENSOY H., Ozer D.

JOURNAL OF SOILS AND SEDIMENTS, vol.15, no.11, pp.2189-2198, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 15 Issue: 11
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s11368-015-1144-0
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF SOILS AND SEDIMENTS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.2189-2198
  • Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The literature indicates that the presence and activity of microbial biomass could be potential indicators of other changes in mineral soils, making it useful for monitoring and assessing the relationships between plants and soil and their effects on the health and quality of the soil. Therefore, the aim of the study was to determine whether if there were any changes in the C and N content or the basal respiration of microbial biomass in soils under black locust trees (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) between 2013 and 2014.