Afforestation is widely used to restore degraded land and improve soil health, but not all planting approaches deliver the same ecological benefits. Soils perform many important functions, including supplying nutrients to plants, supporting microbial activity, decomposing organic matter and maintaining nutrient cycling. However, how different afforestation strategies influence these functions together remains poorly understood. In this study, we compared four land-use types in tropical China: … Continue reading Mixed tree planting boosts soil functions via microbial and Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) diversity