藏东南冷杉林采伐迹地土壤线虫群落特征

调查藏东南亚高山地带急尖长苞冷杉林皆伐迹地及林地0～30cm土层的土壤线虫群落,分离得到线虫14496条,隶属于2纲6目65属,线虫个体密度平均为989条·(100g)-1干土,表层(0～5cm)土壤中线虫个体数量占总数的48.60%,表聚性明显。Boleodorus、Helicotylenchus为优势属。植食性线虫是主要营养类群,非植食线虫中食细菌性线虫所占比例最大。土壤有机质以细菌分解途径为主。冬季的线虫多样性指数及均匀度指数明显高于春季;丰富度指数季节间差异不显著(P>0.05)。不同土层间多样性指数、丰富度指数值随土层加深而减小,均匀度指数、优势度指数值则随土层加深而增大,0～5cm土层与25～30cm土层的4个指数值差异均显著(P<0.05)。总之,采伐迹地土壤线虫群落特征具有指示森林生态系统演替过程及所受干扰程度的潜力。     

水曲柳和落叶松人工林土壤线虫密度的季节动态

以水曲柳和落叶松人工林为研究对象,于2007年和2008年5月(春)、7月(夏)和10月(秋)分别对2个林分土壤线虫进行调查研究,采用淘洗-过筛-蔗糖离心法提取土壤线虫,探讨土壤总线虫和各营养类群线虫密度的土层变化与季节动态,以及它们与土壤温度、湿度和pH值的关系.结果表明:1)水曲柳林总线虫密度显著高于落叶松林,水曲柳林每100 g干土中1079条,落叶松林每100g干土394条(2年平均值),其中植食线虫占比例最高,食细菌线虫次之,杂食-捕食线虫和食真菌线虫密度最少;2)土壤总线虫和各营养类群线虫密度均随土壤深度的加深而逐渐下降,且各土壤深度间差异显著;3)在2林分中,土壤总线虫和各营养类群线虫密度均在秋季(10月)最高,秋季与夏季或春季差异显著;4)土壤水分和pH值与线虫总密度显著负相关,春季和夏季土壤温度与线虫密度显著正相关,这3个因子的综合作用可以解释线虫总密度变异的46％(水曲柳)和49％(落叶松).这些研究结果对于了解水曲柳和落叶松人工林土壤线虫密度变化,以及与环境因子之间的关系具有重要意义.     

亚热带不同林龄杉木人工林红壤线虫群落结构特征

【目的】分析亚热带地区不同林龄杉木人工林红壤线虫群落结构的变化,为亚热带杉木人工林可持续经营提供理论依据。【方法】利用空间替代时间的方法,选取幼龄林(5年)、中幼龄林(8年)、近熟林(21年)、成熟林(27年)和过熟林(40年)5个生长阶段的杉木人工林,采用浅盘法分离提取土壤线虫,分析土壤线虫密度,鉴定土壤线虫种属、各营养类群线虫相对丰度,计算线虫香农多样性指数(H′)、植物寄生线虫成熟度指数(PPI)和瓦斯乐斯卡指数(WI)。通过非度量多维度(NMDS)分析不同林龄杉木人工林土壤线虫群落结构的变化。【结果】1)共分离出9 872头线虫,隶属68个属,杉木人工林不同生长阶段的线虫优势属存在差异,除幼龄林外,植物寄生线虫根结属在所有林分中占优势地位;2)随着林分发育,土壤线虫总密度及多样性指数均无明显变化;40年与5年、8年林分的土壤线虫群落结构存在差异,说明杉木人工林生长发育改变了土壤线虫群落结构;植物寄生线虫相对丰度最高,捕食-杂食线虫次之,食细菌线虫相对丰度高于食真菌线虫;随着林分发育,植物寄生线虫相对丰度呈现先降后增的变化趋势,在8年达到最低;随着林龄增加,食真菌线虫密度呈下降趋...     

潮棕壤不同利用方式下植物线虫垂直分布研究(英文)

2003 年11 月,在中国科学院沈阳生态实验站潮棕壤经过不同利用方式后对水稻田、玉米地、撂荒地和林地开展了植物线虫垂直分布(0–15 cm 各土层)特征研究。研究结果表明:不同土地利用方式下的某些优势属线虫随着土壤深度增加而呈下降趋势。螺旋属(Helicotylenchus)线虫是4 种土地利用方式中最优势的属。水田丝尾属(Filenchus)、平滑属(Psilenchus)和垫刃属(Tylenchus)线虫主要分布在上层(0–20 cm),而撂荒地、林地中的针属(Paratylenchus)线虫及玉米地中的短体属(Pratylenchus)线虫能够分布在更深的土层(0–80 cm)。本研究揭示,植物线虫优势属数量与土壤化学特性指标存在显著相关关系。不同利用方式螺旋属线虫数量与土壤C/N 比、全碳、全氮、全磷、碱解氮及Olsen-P含量呈显著正相关;水田丝尾属和平滑属线虫、玉米地短体属线虫、撂荒地针属线虫与土壤pH 程显著负相关,与土壤全碳、全氮及碱解氮呈显著正相关。为了更正确地评价植物线虫种群数量,有必要根据植物线虫优势属的垂直分布特征来确定取样深度。图1 表1 参21。     

关帝山针叶林土壤细菌群落结构特征

【目的】分析环境与空间因素在寒温性针叶林土壤细菌群落构建中的作用,为区域森林生态系统管理措施的制定提供理论依据。【方法】利用Illumina高通量测序技术分析关帝山庞泉沟自然保护区华北落叶松林(Lp)、青杄林(Pw)以及油松林(Pt)4个土壤细菌群落(LpMC1、LpMC2、PwMC和PtMC)的结构,同时测定土壤理化性质和土壤酶活性,探讨细菌群落结构与森林类型和土壤环境因子的相关性。【结果】1)在该区域的森林土壤细菌群落中,变形菌门、拟杆菌门、放线菌门、疣微菌门、浮霉菌门、酸杆菌门、厚壁菌门、芽单胞菌门、绿弯菌门、衣原体门和硝化螺旋菌门为优势细菌群。2)优势细菌类群相对丰度和土壤环境因子的RDA分析表明,土壤含水率、碳氮比、pH以及土壤酶活性是影响土壤细菌群落结构的重要因子。其中,变形菌门中的大部分类群和拟杆菌门更适于生活在酸性、湿度大、营养状况良好的土壤中,主要碳源是易分解性碳;放线菌门、浮霉菌门和绿弯菌门则在碱性、干旱、营养贫瘠的土壤中更占优势,主要分解顽固性碳。3)Alpha多样性分析结果表明,土壤细菌群落多样性在4个样地间存在差异,在营养贫瘠的油松林样地土壤中细菌群落(PtMC)丰富度低,多样性高;而在营养丰富的高海拔华北落叶松样地中细菌群落(LpMC1)丰富度高,多样性低。4)细菌群落Beta多样性分析结果表明,青杄林和油松林的土壤细菌群落(PwMC与PtMC)、高海拔华北落叶松林和低海拔华北落叶松林的土壤细菌群落(LpMC1与LpMC2)结构分别具有相似性。【结论】受环境选择和扩散限制的共同影响,不同针叶林土壤细菌群落结构和物种多样性具有显著差异。据此,可通过制定不同的育林措施,改变林下土壤环境,进而优化土壤细菌群落结构;提高土壤碳汇,促进土壤氮、硫、磷等营养物质的循环,提高土壤肥力。     

亚高山3种森林群落的结构特征与物种多样性

本文采用常规的群落学调查方法,研究了亚高山林区次生白桦（BF）、岷江冷杉（FF）和紫果云杉林（SF）的物种组成、叶面积指数（LAI）、年龄结构、胸径（DBH）分布和多样性指数等群落综合特征。结果表明：（1）BF群落中出现的雏管束植物有27科57属71种,FF群落中出现的维管柬植物有28科50属60种,SF群落中出现的维管束植物有27科36属39种;（2）BF、FF、SF群落的LAI分别为0．84（±0．11）、1．25（±0．30）和3．53（±0．22）;（3）FF、SF群落内的岷江冷杉、紫果云杉和方枝柏的树高、冠幅与胸径大小之间有显著的线性关系（R^2〉0．84）,BF群落内的白桦树高、冠幅与胸径之间没有显著的线性关系（R^2〈0．10）。处于演替早期的森林群落物种多样性高于演替后期的物种多样性,演替后期的群落LAI高于演替初期的群落圳。可利用胸径大小与树高、冠幅之间的显著线性关系来评估亚高山“针叶树种”的冠幅和树高。     

郭岩山自然保护区丝栗栲天然林分土壤微生物群落沿海拔梯度变化

[目的]沿着海拔梯度探究郭岩山丝栗栲天然林分土壤微生物多样性和群落组成变化及其与土壤性质的相关关系，揭示气候变化对中国中亚热带中低海拔小跨度梯度下丝栗栲土壤微生物多样性和群落组成变化规律及其影响因素。[方法]选取郭岩山自然保护区海拔500～900 m梯度下丝栗栲天然林分的表层土壤，测定其理化性质，并进行Illumina高通量测序，采用相关性分析和冗余分析等方法研究土壤微生物多样性和群落组成特征及其影响因素。[结果]土壤细菌α多样性并没有呈现明显的海拔分布格局，而真菌的α多样性沿海拔梯度先下降后上升，这与大跨度海拔梯度的研究存在差异；酸杆菌门（Acidobacteria）、放线菌门（Actinobacteria）和变形菌门（Proteobacteria）是细菌群落的3个主要菌门，norank＿f＿norank＿o＿subgroup＿2、norank＿f＿xanthobacteraceae是细菌群落的两个主要菌属；担子菌门（Basidiomycota）、子囊菌门（Ascomycota）是真菌群落的两个主要菌门，Russula、Lactifluus是真菌群落的两个主要菌属，说明了小跨度的海拔...     

土壤线虫对深圳梧桐山毛棉杜鹃林生长的影响

文章通过线虫群落结构和生态指数分析方法,研究了深圳梧桐山土壤线虫种类组成和群落结构对毛棉杜鹃Rhododendron moulmainense生长的影响。结果显示:(1)从梧桐山土壤中分离出线虫5 213头,隶属于30科56属,线虫群落结构对梧桐山毛棉杜鹃生长有重要影响;(2)辛普森优势度、密度-类群指数、香农多样性指数和均匀度指数4项指标均表明毛棉杜鹃生长状况与土壤线虫多样性显著相关;(3)瓦斯勒斯卡指数和线虫通路指数均表明毛棉杜鹃生长与土壤环境以及分解主导者相关不显著;(4)土壤生态系统成熟度是影响毛棉杜鹃生长的一个重要指标。研究表明,当食微线虫与植食性、捕食性线虫之和的比例控制在合理范围时,毛棉杜鹃生长良好,而当植食性和捕食性线虫占据主导时,毛棉杜鹃生长不良。     

锰矿废弃地不同植被恢复方式下土壤微生物数量特征

比较分析了湖南湘潭锰矿矿渣废弃地2种不同植被恢复方式下土壤微生物的数量分布特征及其与土壤营养元素、重金属元素含量之间的相关性.结果表明：人工植被恢复地土壤pH值、Mg、Ca的含量高于对照地和自然恢复地,而N、P、K的含量仍低于对照地和自然恢复地;3种试验林地土壤中重金属元素的平均含量从高到低的排列次序均为Fe〉Mn〉Pb〉Zn〉Ni〉Cu〉Cd,且人工植被恢复地〉自然植被恢复地〉对照地;不同林地之间,同一月份同一土层的细菌数量差异极显著（p〈0.01）,从高到低的排列次序基本为人工植被恢复地〉对照地〉自然植被恢复地,各层土壤细菌数量的季节变化规律为7月份〉5月份〉11月份;不同林地之间,0～20 cm土层的真菌数量的差异达到极显著水平（p〈0.01）,而20～40、40～60 cm土层的真菌数量的差异不显著（p〉0.05）,各层土壤真菌数量季节变化规律为7月份〉11月份〉5月份;不同林地之间,同一月份同一土层中的放线菌数量差异显著（p〈0.05）;土壤微生物数量与土壤化学性质、重金属元素含量之间存在一定的相关性,但不同种类微生物数量与土壤化学性质、重金属元素含量的相关性不同,其中,土壤中少量的重金属Zn元素对土壤微生物数量有一定的促进作用.     

木瓜榕和对叶榕上昆虫群落结构

在西双版纳热带雨林中的木瓜榕和对叶榕两个种群内共采集昆虫标本20088号，其中访问木瓜榕的昆虫有8目21科33属，共40种，在对叶榕上采集到37种昆虫，隶属于7目21科32属。两种榕树的昆虫群落组成特点表现为：害虫种类多，种类达群落总种数的94．6％－97．0％，但个体数量少，主要是鳞翅目、鞘翅目及同翅目等类群的昆虫；许多昆虫既喜食榕果又可危害叶片，部分种类仅取食叶片和蛀干；这些类群中在隐头花果内外活动的昆虫种类最多，达54％，数量上占到93．1％－94．3％。益虫种类少，则个体数量多，尤其是传粉榕小蜂和群数量占绝对优势（86．4％－90．2％），它的成功传粉影响着榕树群落的构建和稳定。     

Temporal effects dominate land use as factors affecting soil nematode communities in Mediterranean oak woodlands

We analysed the soil nematode community within three different montados (agricultural, pastoral and forestry uses), focusing on temporal variation. Nematodes were classified into trophic groups (bacterivores, fungivores, omnivores, predators and plant-parasitic nematodes (PPN)) and we calculated the maturity index for free-living taxa (MI), maturity index for plant-parasitic taxa (PPI) and the nematode channel ratio (NCR). Temporal variations were most evident during winter when there was a rise in the abundance of the five functional groups. Concordantly, there was a simultaneous increase of soil moisture and organic matter, due to litter decomposition. Fungivore abundance was highest in the forest and the temporal occurrence and abundance of many PPN genera was largely determined by land use. Land management was responsible for differences in plant community structure and composition, thus plant diversity increased from the agricultural to the forestry use. Because the montado shows great temporal variability in vegetation structure our results of MI, PPI and PPI/MI ratio explain the significant changes in the nutritional status over time, with the highest values recorded in the spring. NCR is a good indicator of energy efficiency in the soil decomposition process. Its lowest values were attained in the forest, where the slow-growing plant species favoured a lower activity of the bacterial energy channel and a prevalence of the fungal-based decomposition energy channel. Nematode composition reflected plant succession, changes in decomposition in the soil food web and temporal variations in the structure of soil.     

机械运输对伊朗北部山林陡峭集材道土壤的干扰

A study was conducted to investigate the effects of skid trail slope and traffic levels on soil disturbances at two soil depths (0–10 and 10–20 cm). The treatments were set at four traffic levels (2, 7, 12 and 20), two slope classes (<20% and >20%) and two soil depths (0–10 and 10–20 cm). Results show that skidder traffic, longitudinal slope and soil depth have significant effect on soil bulk density in skid trail. Comparison of average soil bulk density in different traffic levels shows that there are significant differences in average bulk density between different traffic levels and control (p<0.05). The average bulk densities in different slopes and soil depths are significantly increased with increase in traffic levels, maximized at 12 passes (p<0.05), but there are no significant differences between 12 and 20 passes. The interaction effects between traffic and soil depth are significant (F _0.05,3=0.109, p<0.001). For all traffic treatments, there are significant differences in soil moisture content between the two slope classes and the two depths (p<0.001). However, the interaction effects between traffic levels and slope classes are not significant (p >0.05), although skidder traffic and slope affected soil moisture content.     

Microelement contents of litter, soil fauna and soil in Pinus koraiensis and mixed broad-leaved forest

The Mn, Zn and Cu contents of litter, soil fauna and soil in Pinus koraiensis and mixed broad-leaved forest in Liangshui Nature Reserve of Xiaoxing’an Mountains were analyzed in this paper, results showed that the tested microelement contents in the litter, soil fauna and soil followed the order: Mn>Zn>Cu, but varied with environmental components, for Mn the order is soil>litter>soil fauna, for Zn is soil fauna>litter and soil, and for Cu is soil fauna>soil>litter. The change range of the tested microelement contents in litter was larger in broad-leaved forest than those in coniferous forest. Different soil fauna differed in their microelementenrichment capability, the highest content of Mn, Zn and Cu existed in earthworm, centipede and diplopod, respectively. The contents of the tested microelements in soil fauna had significant correlations with their environmental background values, litter decomposition rate, food habit of soil fauna, and its absorbing selectively and enrichment to microelements. The microelements contained in 5–20 cm soil horizon were more than those in 0–5 cm humus layer, and their dynamics differed in various horizons. __________ Translated from Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology, 2007, 18(2): 277–282 [译自: 应用生态学报]     

Nitrogen in soils beneath 18–65 year old stands of subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forests in Laoshan Mountains in Eastern China

Monitoring of soil nitrogen (N) cycling is useful to assess soil quality and to gauge the sustainability of management practices. We studied net N mineralization, nitrification, and soil N availability in the 0 10 cm and 11 30 cm soil horizons in east China during 2006 2007 using an in situ incubation method in four subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest stands aged 18-, 36-, 48-, and 65-years. The proper- ties of surface soil and forest floor varied between stand age classes. C:N ratios of surface soil and forest floor decreased, whereas soil total N and total organic C, available P, and soil microbial biomass N increased with stand age. The mineral N pool was small for the young stand and large for the older stands. NO 3 - -N was less than 30% in all stands. Net rates of N mineralization and nitrification were higher in old stands than in younger stands, and higher in the 0 10 cm than in the 11 30 cm horizon. The differences were significant between old and young stands (p < 0.031) and between soil horizons (p < 0.005). Relative nitrification was somewhat low in all forest stands and declined with stand age. N trans- formation seemed to be controlled by soil moisture, soil microbial bio- mass N, and forest floor C:N ratio. Our results demonstrate that analyses of N cycling can provide insight into the effects of management distur- bances on forest ecosystems.     

Distribution of ectomycorrhizas and ectomycorrhizal fungal inoculum with soil depth in a birch forest

The distributions of ectomycorrhizas and ectomycorrhizal fungal inoculum with soil depth (0–45 cm) were determined in a 40-year-oldBetula platyphylla var.japonica forest. Mycorrhizal and non-mycorrhizal fine roots were measured in each soil core sample that was collected at soil depths of 0–5, 5–10, 10–15, 15–20, 20–25, 30–35, and 40–45 cm. The ectomycorrhizas were mainly distributed (>50%) in the top soil (0–5 cm) of organic forest floor horizons. Below 5 cm the quantity of ectomycorrhizas decreased sharply. The percentage of fine roots which were ectomycorrhizal gradually declined with the depth of soil. The ectomycorrhizal fungal inoculum was evaluated by a bioassay method, measuring the lengths of the entire root system and of the ectomycorrhizal roots of birch seedlings planted in each soil sample. The soil samples were collected from 0–5, 10–15, 20–25, 30–35, and 40–45 cm depths of the soil profile. Ectomycorrhizal formation on birch seedling roots in the bioassay was high in both the soil depth intervals 0–5 cm and 10–15 cm, while the amount was lower in the soil depth interval from 20–45 cm. The results of these investigations show that the amount of the ectomycorrhizas in soil, and the ectomycorrhizal fungal inoculum potential as determined by bioassay, are not always consistent with each other.     

土壤水分梯度对阔叶红松林结构的影响

2002年8月,在吉林省白河林业局红石林场(12755E,4230N),沿着一个山坡设置了一个长宽为112m8m、包含14个样方的样带。调查了群落结构、0-10cm和10-20cm的土壤含水量、枯落物现存量及其C、N、P含量,主要树种的叶片和枝条的C、N、P含量。沿着山坡的不同位置土壤含水量的不同导致阔叶红松林的群落结构发生变化。蒙古栎的比例随着土壤含水量的下降而逐渐升高,而其他主要阔叶树种则逐渐减少乃至消失。枯落物的水分变化趋势与土壤一致。在不同坡位枯落物的分解状况不同,干重差异显著。坡下枯落物含量较坡上的丰富,部分原因在于群落结构的变化。水分和养分含量的变化影响了枯落物的成分、降解及其养分的释放,进一步影响了林木的生长速度和林分结构并最终影响整个生态系统。图7表2参14。     

孟加拉国丘陵地带桔园和灌木林地土壤物理性质的比较评价

The physical properties of soil on two hill slopes of 35% and 55% in orange orchard cultivated by the Mro tribe of Chittagong Hill Tracts （CHTs） were evaluated and compared with those of bushy hill forests. Soil samples were collected from three different depths （0-5 cm, 5-15 cm and 15-30 cm）, digging three profiles in each land use for determining moisture content, organic matter content and particle density. Maximum water holding capacity, field capacity, dry and moist bulk density and porosity were determined only for the surface soils. Moisture content at all the soil depths was significantly higher （p≤ 0.05） in orange orchard than in forest on both the slopes. Orange orchard contained lower mean soil organic matter than forest on 55% slope, while it contained higher values on 35% slope compared to forest. The highest value of the above two properties was found at surface soil in both the land uses on both the slopes, decreasing with the increase of soil depth. On both the slopes maximum water holding capacity and porosity of surface soil and particle density at all soil depths were lower in orange orchard compared to those in forest. Field capacity values of surface soil did not show consistency in trend for the differences between the two land uses on both the slopes. Bulk density value of moist and dry surface soil was higher in orange orchard than in forest on both the hill slopes.     

孟加拉吉大港地区丘陵森林有机物积累

在孟加拉吉大港丘陵地区,调查了热带季风气候条件下的3种人工林(7年生大叶相思(Acacia auriculiformis)林、15年生大叶相思林和18年生混交林)和1种天然林的森林凋落物及其对土壤性质的作用.结果表明,总的有机质积累随人工林树龄增加而增加,但是年积累量随之降低.在同一植被类型内,不同坡位新鲜或部分分解的凋落物有机质累计量变化较大,坡底部有机质积累量最高,沿着山坡向上逐渐减少.在15年生大叶相思人工林内,土壤整合有机物积累量变化趋势与新鲜或部分分解有机质积累量变化趋势相反.在7年生和15年生的大叶相思林以及18年龄的阔叶混交人工林内,新鲜、部分分解和完全分解(含土壤整合有机质)有机质总生产速率分别是2554.31、705.79和1028.01kg.ha-1·a-1,新鲜凋落物有机质在3种林分中的生产速率分别是38.23,19.40和30.48 kg·ha-1·a-1.3种人工林和自然林内,平均新鲜凋落物的有机质积累占有机质产出总量的32.45%,部分分解凋落物占13.50%,而全分解整合土壤有机质占54.56%.森林土壤酸度随凋落物分解阶段的深入而增加.     

Soil and litter fauna of cacao agroforestry systems in Bahia,Brazil

Agroforestry systems deposit great amounts of plant residues on soil and this leads to high levels of soil organic matter content and has increased soil biodiversity and improved its conservation. This study compares the distribution of meso and macrofaunal communities in soil and litter under cacao agroforestry systems and in a natural forest in the southern Bahia state of Brazil. Soil and litter samples were obtained in September 2003, February 2004, and August 2004 in five cacao agroforestry systems. The systems evaluated included: cacao renewed under Erythrina sp. (Erythrina poeppigiana) (CRE); cacao renewed under natural forest (Cabruca, CRF); an old cacao system under Erythrina sp. (OCE); an old cacao system under a natural forest system (Cabruca, OCF) and a cacao germplasm collection area (CGC). As a reference soil and litter under a natural forest (NF) was included. Organisms were collected over a 15-day period with a Berlese–Tullgren apparatus. The density and richness of total fauna varied distinctly according to sites, sampling time and material sampled (soil and litter). 16,409 of fauna were recovered from soil and litter samples and the density of total fauna was 2,094 individuals m⁻² in the litter and 641 individuals m⁻² in the soil. The richness was 11.8 in the litter and 7.5 in the soil. The cacao agroforestry systems adopted for growing cacao in the southern Bahia region of Brazil have beneficial effects on the soil and litter faunal communities, and such systems of cacao cultivation could be considered as a conservation system for soil fauna. The development of a litter layer resulted in higher abundance and diversity of soil fauna.     

Recycled alkaline paper waste influenced growth and structure of Pinus taeda L. forest

Alkaline residues of recycled paper production (ARRP) can be an alternative for correcting soil acidity and adding bases to Pinus taeda L. systems. Our aim was to investigate the effect of increasing doses of ARRP on tree, forest floor (litter and root), and soil composition in a 3-year-old Brazilian pine forest plantation. In 2007, ARRP treatments of 0, 10, 20, 30 and 40 T ha^?1 were imposed. Tree growth and needle elemental composition were evaluated in 2008 and 2018; elemental composition of the trunk was evaluated in 2018. In 2017, accumulation and composition of litter layers were assessed: new litter, old litter, first and second sublayers of fragmented litter (Fr and Fm), and the humified layer (H); roots present in F and H layers were quantified (amount and elemental composition). In addition, soil chemical properties at different depths were evaluated in 2008, 2012, and 2017. The application of ARRP improved growth by ~?16% up to 20 T ha^?1 after 10 years. Also, ARRP increased Ca concentration in needles, trunks, roots, and all litter fractions since Ca was a major component of ARRP. There was no change in total litter accumulation with ARRP application, but an increase in the humidified fraction was observed. Root growth was enhanced by ARRP, leading to great changes in root composition in Fr and H fractions. Changes in soil pH, Ca²⁺, and Al³⁺ were observed in the 0–10 cm soil layer. Findings suggest that application of ARRP to established pine forests has the potential for improving productivity.