Effects of flue gas desulfurization gypsum by-products on microbial biomass and community structure in alkaline-saline soils

Li, Ming; Jiang, Lili; Sun, Zhaojun; Wang, Jinzhi; Rui, Yichao; Zhong, Lei; Wang, Yanfen; Kardol, Paul

doi:10.1007/s11368-012-0531-z

Research article2012Peer reviewed

Effects of flue gas desulfurization gypsum by-products on microbial biomass and community structure in alkaline-saline soils

Li, Ming; Jiang, Lili; Sun, Zhaojun; Wang, Jinzhi; Rui, Yichao; Zhong, Lei; Wang, Yanfen; Kardol, Paul

Abstract

Our results demonstrate that addition of FGDB leads to significant changes in soil physicochemical and microbial parameters. As such, addition of FGDB can have large impacts on the functioning of soil ecosystems, such as carbon and nitrogen cycling processes.

Keywords

Ecological restoration; FGDB; Microbial community composition; Phospholipid fatty acids (PLFA); Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (real-time qPCR)

Published in

Journal of Soils and Sediments
2012, Volume: 12, number: 7, pages: 1040-1053
Publisher: SPRINGER HEIDELBERG

SLU Authors

Kardol, Paul
- Department of Forest Ecology and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

UKÄ Subject classification

Forest Science

Publication identifier

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-012-0531-z

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/40858