Soil bacterial communities and nitrogen cycling in Eucalyptus mixed plantations
This project investigates soil bacterial community composition and diversity in pure Eucalyptus plantations and mixed plantations of Eucalyptus with Michelia macclurei, Alnus formosana, or Erythrophleum fordii. Soil samples were collected from the 0-20 cm and 20-40 cm soil layers at Qipo Forest Farm in Nanning, Guangxi, China, in July 2021. The study evaluates associations of companion tree species and soil depth with bacterial community composition, diversity, and soil nitrogen cycling.