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ArticleMicroorganisms2026

Effects of Continuous Electric/Magnetic Field Treatment on Nutrient, Enzyme Activity, and Bacterial Community Structure in Rocky Desertification Soils.

Jun Hu, Yungen Liu, Yan Wang, Wenjiao Gao, Jiaxu Zhang, Silin Yang, Feifeng Deng, Bo Yang, Caishuang Huang

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Jun HuSchool of Soil and Water Conservation, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China.
Yungen LiuSchool of Soil and Water Conservation, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China.
Yan WangSchool of Soil and Water Conservation, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China.
Wenjiao GaoSchool of Soil and Water Conservation, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China.
Jiaxu ZhangSchool of Soil and Water Conservation, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China.
Silin YangSchool of Soil and Water Conservation, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China.
Feifeng DengSchool of Soil and Water Conservation, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China.
Bo YangSchool of Soil and Water Conservation, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China.
Caishuang HuangSchool of Soil and Water Conservation, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China.

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Basic Research Special Projects of Yunnan Provincial Science and Technology Department 202401AT070293the National Natural Science Foundation of China 32260420Yunnan Provincial Agricultural Joint Special Project 202401BD070001-113Yunnan Provincial Science and Technology Program 202401AS070014
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Abstract

Soil nutrient loss and infertility in rocky desertification areas severely constrain ecological restoration. Exploring the impacts of external field remediation technologies on soil quality in these regions may offer novel strategies for soil enhancement and ecosystem recovery. This study conducted a three-month experiment to investigate the impact of continuous electric (ET, 20 V) and magnetic (MT, 200 mT) field treatments on soil nutrients, enzyme activities, and bacterial communities in simulated moderate and severe rocky desertification soils. Results showed that although an overall declining trends in total contents of key soil nutrients (Total nitrogen, total phosphorus, and total potassium), both electric and magnetic field treatments effectively mitigated the decreases of total nitrogen and potassium content (with the exception of total phosphorus) in rocky desertification soils, while improving their available contents compared to the control (CK). Electric field application significantly reduced the pH of moderate and severe rocky desertification soils through electrolysis, shifting the soil from alkaline (pH 7.69 and 7.73, respectively) to slightly acidic (pH 6.71 and 6.37, respectively); Both electric and magnetic field treatments enhanced urease and sucrase activities in moderately and severely rocky desertified soils. Compared to the CK, the increases were 21.92%, 4.46%, 5.70%, and 66.43% in moderately rocky desertified soil, and 10.06%, 42.15%, 20.66%, and 0.93% in severely rocky desertified soil, respectively. Their effects on phosphatase and catalase activities varied with the degree of rocky desertification. However, in severely rocky desertified soil, both treatments significantly increased phosphatase and catalase activities by 19.55%, 24.63%, 61.07%, and 38.05% compared to the CK, respectively. Furthermore, both electric and magnetic treatments significantly reduced bacterial α-diversity (chao1, ACE, Shannon, Simpson, and Pielou J indices) but optimized community structure by enriching dominant phyla with specific ecological functions, such as

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bacterial communityelectric and magnetic field treatmentsrocky desertificationsoil nutrients and enzyme activities

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