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Response of Soil Microbes to Vegetation Restoration in Coal Mining Subsidence Areas at Huaibei Coal Mine, China

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  • Shiyong Sun

    (Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Fuyang 311400, China
    These authors contribute equally.)

  • Hui Sun

    (Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Fuyang 311400, China
    Institute of Timber Forests and Bamboos, Anhui Academy of Forestry Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
    These authors contribute equally.)

  • Deshun Zhang

    (College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China)

  • Jianfeng Zhang

    (Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Fuyang 311400, China)

  • Zeyu Cai

    (Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Fuyang 311400, China)

  • Guanghua Qin

    (Institute of Forest Breeding & Cultivation, Shandong Academy of Forestry, Jinan 250014, China)

  • Yumin Song

    (Institute of Forest Breeding & Cultivation, Shandong Academy of Forestry, Jinan 250014, China)

Abstract

Vegetation restoration is an available way to ameliorate degraded lands. In order to study the response of soil microbes to vegetation restoration in coal mining subsidence areas, the composition and distribution of soil microbes were discussed through three plots: unsubsided area (CA), new subsided area (NSA), and old subsided area (OSA) with different vegetation restoration time in Huabei coal mine. Meanwhile, changes in soil catalase and urease activity were explored and the correlation between soil bacteria, fungi, and environmental factors was analysed. The results demonstrated that Nitrospira was the dominant bacteria in all areas sampled. Microorganisms in the 0–20 cm and 40–60 cm soil layers of OSA had the highest Simpson index, whereas the index in NSA was lowest (at all soil depths). The catalase activity in NSA was significantly higher than that in CA, and there was no significant difference in catalase activity with soil depth, while the urease activity declined gradually with increasing soil depth. The urease activity in the 20–60 cm soil layer of NSA and OSA was significantly higher than that of CA. Furthermore, the distribution of bacteria was mainly affected by soil organic matter, available potassium, available phosphorus, and alkali-hydrolyzable nitrogen, whereas pH and catalase activity mainly affected fungal distribution. These results implied that soil catalase activity in NSA and urease activity in the 20–40 cm soil layer of NSA and OSA were significantly enhanced after vegetation restoration, and that long-term plant restoration could improve soil fertility and soil microbial community diversity in coal mining areas.

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  • Shiyong Sun & Hui Sun & Deshun Zhang & Jianfeng Zhang & Zeyu Cai & Guanghua Qin & Yumin Song, 2019. "Response of Soil Microbes to Vegetation Restoration in Coal Mining Subsidence Areas at Huaibei Coal Mine, China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(10), pages 1-14, May.
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