ArticlePloS one2022
Using moss as a bio-indicator to evaluate soil quality in litchi orchard.
Article in PloS one, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Moss Cover Redirects Soil Organic Carbon from Active Turnover to Mineral-Associated Stabilization in Subalpine Forests.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Exploring the diversity and potential of host-associated microorganisms in Hypnum leptothallum to enhance plant resilience to drought stress for karst desertification restoration.Environmental microbiome · 2026Article
- Water and Nitrogen Use Strategies and Their Influencing Mechanisms in Typical Desert Shrubs of the Qaidam Basin, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Correction: Using moss as a bio-indicator to evaluate soil quality in litchi orchard.PloS one · 2025Article
- Multi-omics analysis of soil microbiota and metabolites in dryland wheat fields under different tillage methods.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- The Characteristics of the Root-Zone Soil's Biological Properties and Microbial Community Structure in Grafted Star Anise Plantations.Microorganisms · 2024Article
- Can endophytic microbial compositions in cane roots be shaped by different propagation methods.PloS one · 2023Article
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Abstract
Moss, was frequently found growing in litchi orchards. However, less known about whether it can be used as a visual bio-indicator for evaluating soil fertility and health. Therefore, soil chemical and biological properties, microbial community structures and the metabolic functions of microbes in soils between moss- and non-moss-growth areas were analyzed using traditional and high-throughput sequencing technologies. The results showed that pH and the contents of and available phosphorus (AP) in moss growth areas were significantly lower than those of non-moss growth areas, but the contents of alkali-hydrolyzable nitrogen (AN) and available potassium (AK) were significantly increased. In comparison with the soil of the non-moss-growth area, the abundances of hypotrophic microorganisms, such as Chloroflexi, Cyanobacteria and WPS-2 enriched in the soil of the moss-grown area. Moreover, the proportions of eutrophic microorganisms, such as Proteobacteria and Firmicutes also declined in the soils of the moss-growth area. Furthermore, the metabolic pathways of soil bacteria and fungi were also degraded in the moss-growth area. All above results indicated that not only lower soil fertility, but also soil microbial diversity also declined in moss growth area which compared to those of non-moss growth area. In one word, moss can be considered using as a visual bio-indicator for representing soil degradation in litchi orchards.
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