Soil microorganisms under periods of secondary succession in forests

The study was conducted in Lianjiabian Forest Farm, situated within the Ziwuling Forest Area, Heshui County, Gansu Province, China. This region is characterized by the hilly-gully landscape typical of the Loess Plateau, with soil types predominantly consisting of yellow and dark yellow loam. Surface soil samples (0-10 cm), from which humus had been removed, were collected for analysis. The objective was to assess the response of various microorganisms across different stages of secondary succession.

本研究在中国甘肃省合水县子午岭林区内的连家砭林场开展。该区域具有黄土高原典型的丘陵沟壑地貌特征，土壤类型以黄壤和暗黄壤为主。研究采集了表层0-10 cm且已去除腐殖质的土壤样品用于分析，旨在评估不同次生演替阶段下各类微生物的响应情况。