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Ecological Processes

Table 1 Changes of function diversity and activity of the soil microbial community

From: Effects of exotic species Larix kaempferi on diversity and activity of soil microorganisms in Dalaoling National Forest Park

Forest types

AWCD

H

D

S

23-year-old L. kaempferi forest

1.10 ± 0.02 a

3.23 ± 0.02 a

0.96 ± 0.00 a

26.76 ± 0.32 a

17-year-old L. kaempferi forest

1.19 ± 0.01 b

3.28 ± 0.01 b

0.96 ± 0.00 a

27.43 ± 0.29 ab

Pinus armandii forest

1.22 ± 0.02 b

3.29 ± 0.01 b

0.96 ± 0.00 a

27.79 ± 0.28 b

  1. Note: Values are expressed as mean ± SE. Significance of the statistical test is reported at P < 0.05
  2. AWCD average well color development, H Shannon’s richness index, D Simpson’s dominance index, S the number of carbon substrates used by soil microorganisms
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