7/11/2023 0 Comments Download types of mossBlackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, England.Īllison, S. Chemical analysis of ecological materials. Working plan circle, Nainital, Uttar Pradesh.Īllen, S. Working plan for the Kedarnath Forest Division 1972–73 to 1981–82. Our study emphasizes that mosses strongly affect soil enzyme activities and microbial biomass, thus improving soil health.Īgrawala, N. Our results suggest that mosses play a significant role in positively influencing soil biochemical properties in both seasons by creating a microscale mosaic that offers a high degree of heterogeneity in soil function. Statistically significant differences ( p < 0.01) were observed for all the properties within the substrates among all the three sites and across the two seasons. SMBC in the three study sites ranged from 280.55 to 1707.64 µg C/g. The SMBC and on average activities of all the enzymes were predominantly higher in soil with moss cover during monsoon season and without moss cover in the winter season. The Pearson correlation of enzymes with specific soil nutrients they act upon has also been shown. Activities of major soil enzymes (dehydrogenase, β-glucosidase, acid phosphatase, aryl sulfatase, phenol oxidase, and urease) and soil microbial biomass carbon (SMBC) were determined under two different substrates, i.e., with and without moss cover in two different seasons, viz., monsoon and winter. This study determines the role of mosses in influencing soil biochemical properties in three temperate forest types of the Garhwal Himalayas, Uttarakhand, viz., moist temperate deciduous forest, Ban oak forest, and moist deodar forest. Mosses trap soil moisture, influence soil temperature, and create a microenvironment promoting an overall higher level of microbial activity, thus making the decomposition of organic matter more favorable. Estimates of enzymatic activity are used as indices for soil quality, microbial nutrient demand, microbial growth, and activity.
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