Response of soil microbial community dynamics to Robinia pseudoacacia L. afforestation in the loess plateau: a chronosequence approach

The objective was to analyze soil microbial community dynamics and their responses to changes in vegetation and soil properties after Robinia pseudoacacia afforestation along a chronosequence. We investigated changes in vegetation communities, soil properties and soil microbial communities 5, 15, 25, and 35 years (Y) after R. pseudoacacia afforestation on cropland on the Loess Plateau. Soil microbial community compositions were analyzed using...