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{"title":"Surface pollen assemblages as indicators of land-use and human-induced vegetation changes in Southwest China: implications for palaeoecological reconstructions","authors":"Jian Ni ,&nbsp;Shixiong Yang ,&nbsp;Yumei Li ,&nbsp;Yun Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.catena.2025.109307","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.catena.2025.109307","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The influence of human activities on vegetation has been extensively documented in sedimentary pollen records, highlighting the importance of understanding the relationship between modern human activities and land use when reconstructing historical vegetation changes using pollen data. How can modern surface pollen from human disturbed vegetation indicate potential vegetation or land use type, however, still need to pay more attention. This research analyzes pollen assemblages derived from 117 surface soil samples collected in Southwest China. It elucidates the characteristics of these pollen assemblages and their source ranges across various land use types, as well as the indicative significance of predominant pollen types in relation to vegetation composition. The findings reveal that regional pollen assemblages are predominantly comprised of <em>Pinus</em>, <em>Tsuga</em>, deciduous <em>Quercus</em>, evergreen <em>Quercus</em>, and <em>Betula</em>, which collectively dominate the assemblages. Notably, there are marked differences in the characteristics of pollen assemblages associated with distinct land use types. Specifically, cultivated lands and plantation forests are mainly dominated by artificially selected plants, while secondary forests are mainly dominated by naturally distributed vegetation. Within a radius of 0–200 m from the sampling locations, significant variability in vegetation composition is observed among different sites, reflecting local vegetation characteristics. Conversely, at distances ranging from 0.2 to 20 km, as the spatial separation between sampling points increases, the disparities in vegetation composition and the proportional representation of various land use types diminish, leading to a more homogeneous landscape. At this spatial scale, the correlation between pollen assemblages and vegetation is significantly strengthened, with vegetation accounting for over 90 % of the pollen composition. Thus, the pollen dominantly reflects the regional vegetation characteristics. These results underscore the importance of thoroughly considering the relationship between the contribution rate of pollen assemblages and the composition of regional vegetation when reconstructing regional vegetation patterns through pollen analysis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9801,"journal":{"name":"Catena","volume":"258 ","pages":"Article 109307"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144685465","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Combined effects of moss colonization and rock fragment cover on evaporation and water storage of shallow carbonate-derived laterite in karst mountainous lands","authors":"Che Lulu,&nbsp;Liu Dongdong","doi":"10.1016/j.catena.2025.109299","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.catena.2025.109299","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Moss cover and rock fragment cover are important factors influencing soil water dynamics in karst landscapes, but their mechanisms in regulating soil water in mountainous regions remain poorly understood. To address this knowledge gap, we conducted experimental trials in karst rocky desertification areas of southwest China. Using 27 soil flumes (50 × 30 × 10 cm), we simulated moss colonization (<em>Racomitrium japonicum</em>; seeding rate: 0.13 kg·m^–2) under varying rock fragment cover (0 %, 30 %, 60 %) to evaluate their combined effects on soil hydrology. Results demonstrated that moss establishment reduced evaporation by 48–72 % and increased water storage by 11–22 %, with synergistic gains driven by moss-rock interactions. Structural equation modeling revealed that rock fragments stabilized the microenvironment by increasing soil water content (standardized coefficient = + 0.59) and temperature (standardized coefficient = + 0.11), promoting moss growth. Moss colonization further suppressed evaporation (standardized coefficient = − 0.22) through surface sealing. These findings underscore the role of moss in decreasing evaporation losses and improving water retention in shallow karst soils, providing valuable insights for ecological restoration in karst rocky desertification areas.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9801,"journal":{"name":"Catena","volume":"258 ","pages":"Article 109299"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144686079","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Interactive effects of carbon and nitrogen fixation in two biocrust types in the Mu Us Sandland","authors":"Wenxin Zhang ,&nbsp;Mengchen Ju ,&nbsp;Shufang Wu ,&nbsp;Chongfeng Bu ,&nbsp;Jin Fan ,&nbsp;Xinhao Li ,&nbsp;Yingxin Wei ,&nbsp;Jingwen Pang ,&nbsp;Kadambot H.M. Siddique","doi":"10.1016/j.catena.2025.109305","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.catena.2025.109305","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Biocrusts, as pioneer organisms in dryland ecosystems, play a vital role in regulating carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) cycling. Understanding how precipitation gradients influence regional-scale variations in C and N components—and their coupling—is essential for effectively conserving and managing biocrusts. This study examined differences and interactions in C and N dynamics within moss- and cyanobacteria-dominated biocrusts and their underlying soils across three representative sites along a west–east precipitation gradient (262–476 mm) in the Mu Us Sandland. We also assessed the relationships between microbial diversity, functional genes involved in C and N cycling, and soil C–N content. Significant spatial heterogeneity was observed: biocrusts in the eastern region had the highest levels of dissolved organic carbon and particulate organic carbon (361.52 and 8.41 mg·kg⁻¹, respectively), while nitrate-N and organic N concentrations peaked in the western region (6.68 and 1.02 mg·kg⁻¹, respectively; P &lt; 0.05). Bacterial diversity and C–N cycling-related genes strongly correlated with C and N accumulation and transformation, exhibiting distinct regional patterns. Partial least squares path modeling indicated that precipitation gradients drove divergence in C–N coupling (goodness-of-fit = 0.80 for moss crusts, 0.74 for cyanobacteria crusts). In moss crusts, N fixation functional genes enhanced C and N components. In contrast, in cyanobacteria crusts, N consumption functional genes negatively affected N content (<em>β</em> = −0.69, P &lt; 0.05), contributing to N losses in wetter regions through leaching. Functional gene expression by <em>Cyanobacteria</em> and <em>Proteobacteria</em> was identified as a key regulator of C–N interactions. These findings provide mechanistic insight into the microbial basis of regional-scale C–N coupling, highlight the importance of moss crusts for nutrient retention under increased precipitation, and offer a scientific foundation for dryland ecosystem management and climate adaptation strategies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9801,"journal":{"name":"Catena","volume":"258 ","pages":"Article 109305"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144685464","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Contrasting patterns and drivers of soil microbial communities in high-elevation montane grasslands and deserts of the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau in China","authors":"Yulong Duan ,&nbsp;Jianhua Zhao ,&nbsp;Junbiao Zhang ,&nbsp;Lilong Wang ,&nbsp;Yun Chen ,&nbsp;Xuyang Wang ,&nbsp;Fasi Wu ,&nbsp;Yuqiang Li","doi":"10.1016/j.catena.2025.109321","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.catena.2025.109321","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Soil microorganisms are essential for ecosystem functioning, especially in an alpine/cold climate, yet their response along elevation gradients in different types of ecosystems within alpine cold regions is largely unknown. Here, we used Illumina MiSeq sequencing to investigate the geographic distribution, co-occurrence patterns, and assembly processes of topsoil (0–20 cm) microbial communities in alpine grasslands (3165–4903 m) and alpine deserts (3150–5200 m) of the east Qinghai-Tibetan plateau. Our results revealed contrary altitudinal distribution patterns for bacterial and eukaryotic α-diversity in the alpine topsoil of grasslands and deserts. Whether bacteria or eukaryotes, with rising elevation their α-diversity <em>decreased</em> linearly and significantly in alpine grasslands but instead <em>increased</em> linearly and significantly in alpine deserts. Soil bacterial community composition was strongly correlated with the soil <em>pH</em> of alpine grasslands, and with four ecological factors—<em>EC</em> (electrical conductivity) and <em>pH</em> in soil, <em>MAP</em> (mean annual precipitation), and <em>MAT</em> (mean annual temperature)—in the alpine deserts. Furthermore, although the soil eukaryotic community composition did not show a clear relationship to any ecological factors in alpine grasslands, it had a strong correlation with <em>MAP</em> in alpine deserts. Meanwhile, we detected a stronger more complex network structure of bacteria–eukaryota community interactions in alpine grasslands than in alpine deserts. Moreover, soil bacteria–eukaryota network complexity in alpine grasslands followed a unimodal pattern along the elevation gradient; however, for alpine deserts no elevation dependence was evident. Finally, our results confirmed that, whether in alpine grassland or desert, soil bacteria are governed by both stochastic and deterministic assembly processes. Unlike bacteria, however, stochastic processes (dispersal limitation and drift) mainly underpinned eukaryotic assembly in soil of both ecosystem types. Collectively, these findings advance our understanding of the geographic patterns and mechanisms driving the assembly of soil bacterial and eukaryotic communities in alpine ecosystems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9801,"journal":{"name":"Catena","volume":"258 ","pages":"Article 109321"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144685466","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Parent material origin as a factor influencing the development and properties of Brunic Arenosols in a young glacial landscape","authors":"Krzysztof Sztabkowski ,&nbsp;Jerzy Jonczak","doi":"10.1016/j.catena.2025.109320","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.catena.2025.109320","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, we aimed to quantify the effects of parent material origin on chosen indicators of pedogenesis and properties of Brunic Arenosols in a young glacial landscape (Poznań and Pomeranian Phases of the Vistulian Glaciation). A total of 74 soil profiles that developed from six types of parent material (aeolian cover, kames, eskers, sandurs, supra-flood terraces, moraines) were described, sampled, and analyzed. The origin of the parent material seems to have been important in influencing the variability of the studied soils, although they showed great heterogeneity, so this was not always statistically confirmed. The importance of the parent material was well reflected in the morphological characteristics of the soils, such as the depth of the solum, thickness of the Bw horizon, and its color saturation. There were also clear differences in some nutrients (P, K, Ca), sorption characteristics, and iron forms. These characteristics are strongly influenced by soil mineral phase. The greatest differences were found between soils developed from sediments resulting from contrasting depositional mechanisms. The most distinctive were those developed from aeolian and glacial substrates. In general, all the soils studied represented sandy texture classes and therefore differences in physical characteristics were rather low. In addition, the soils usually did not differ in pH. The results of our studies highlighted the large variability of Brunic Arenosols and their continuum. Our findings should be considered more as a contribution to better understanding the problem addressed and to the planning of further studies, rather than a final report</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9801,"journal":{"name":"Catena","volume":"258 ","pages":"Article 109320"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144680681","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Fire effects on soils erodibility in rainforest conversion in southern Brazil","authors":"Paulo A. Fachin ,&nbsp;Edivaldo L. Thomaz","doi":"10.1016/j.catena.2025.109312","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.catena.2025.109312","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The conversion of rainforests through fire alters the erosive processes impacting the physical properties and soil erodibility. To date, no studies have directly investigated the impact of this transformation on soil erodibility. This study evaluates a recent subtropical rainforest conversion system with the use of fire – from three months to four years post-fire – in two types of soil (Ferralsol and Cambisol). We are seeking to answer the following questions: (a) How does the conversion of subtropical rainforests with the use of fire affect the physical dynamic of different soil types? (b) How do the erosion mechanisms and the erodibility of these soils respond to these forest conversions? (c) How does subtropical rainforests conversion alter the root dynamic of the soils and how does this correlate with the physical properties and the erodibility? Thus, undeformed soil samples were collected using erosion plots (0.135 m² of area x 10 cm depth) in the following areas of each soil type: (1) native forest; (2) ninety days post-fire; and (3) four years post-fire, for experimental evaluation under simulated rain. The results showed changes of 50 % in the physical properties of the Ferralsol and 33 % in the Cambisol. The Ferralsol microaggregates increased by 27.7 % post-fire and the Cambisol microaggregates increased by 34 % post-fire. Rainsplash accounted for more than 83 % of the total soil loss in both soils. Interrill detachment varied from 2.38 × 10⁻³ to 7.43 × 10⁻³ kg m⁻² s⁻¹, increasing in the Ferralsol four years post-fire and decreasing in the Cambisol ninety days post-fire. Interrill erodibility varied between 2.86 × 10⁶ and 7.68 × 10⁶ kg s m⁻⁴ with a post-fire decrease only in the Cambisol. Correlation analysis indicated that the organic matter, aggregate stability, bulk density, and shear strength influenced the rainsplash and sheetwash) while root dynamic influenced the erodibility.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9801,"journal":{"name":"Catena","volume":"258 ","pages":"Article 109312"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144680680","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Woody plant encroachment allocated more photosynthetic carbon belowground through soil pores in grasslands","authors":"Ling Gan,&nbsp;Xia Hu","doi":"10.1016/j.catena.2025.109303","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.catena.2025.109303","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Shrub encroachment is a significant ecological challenge for grassland ecosystems worldwide. However, few studies have investigated the allocation of photosynthetic C to soils, and the role of soil pore structure in regulating root-derived C input in shrub-encroached grasslands remains unclear. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the characteristics of the allocation of photosynthetic, root-derived C and the role of soil pore structure in C allocation. To this end, we conducted an in situ ¹³C labeling experiment in typical shrub-encroached grasslands, using native grasslands as the controls, and performed X-ray computed tomography (CT) scanning to determine the soil pore structure. The results showed that a substantially higher proportion of ¹³C was allocated belowground (32.60 % in roots and 19.46 % in soil) in shrub-encroached grasslands than that in native grasslands (5.21 % in roots and 9.46 % in soil) 14 days after labeling. Shrubs allocated more photosynthetic C belowground compared with that allocated by herbs. Additionally, photosynthetic C transport from shrubs to rhizosphere soils was slower than that from herbs. Photosynthetic C was allocated to rhizosphere soils first through macropores (&gt;150 μm Ø) and then through smaller pores (&lt;150 μm Ø). In summary, shrub encroachment enhanced the stability of newly assimilated carbon by increasing photosynthetic carbon input and slowing soil carbon turnover. However, long-term carbon pool measurements revealed that soil C stocks of grasslands were twice as high as those in shrub-encroached soils. Therefore, compared with native grasslands, shrubs may be more suitable for short-term soil C sequestration in shrub-encroached grasslands. However, in the long term, the greater abundance of bacteria and Gram-negative bacteria in shrub-encroached grasslands will enhance mineralization and lead to infertile soils.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9801,"journal":{"name":"Catena","volume":"258 ","pages":"Article 109303"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144665563","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Dynamics of soil organic carbon storage and aggregate stability during natural restoration after clear-cutting in temperate forests","authors":"Binbin Huang ,&nbsp;Xiaochun Wang ,&nbsp;Yuan Wang ,&nbsp;Guoyong Yan ,&nbsp;Guancheng Liu ,&nbsp;Yajuan Xing ,&nbsp;Qinggui Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.catena.2025.109304","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.catena.2025.109304","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Forest restoration is being scaled up globally to deliver critical ecosystem services and carbon(C) storage capacity. However, it is far less known about the driving mechanisms of soil organic C (SOC) and soil aggregate stability dynamics during natural forest restoration. In this study, an undisturbed primary forest (PF) and a sequence of natural secondary forest with different restoration time of 20 years (R20), 32 years (R32), 47 years (R47), and 61 years (R61) were selected. Compared to R20, the SOC content was increased by 24.78 % (R32), 49.90 % (R47), 66.42 % (R61), and 72.11 % (PF), respectively, and the particulate organic C (POC) content was increased by 34.21 % (R32), 98.81 % (R47), 133.87 % (R61) and 153.96 % (PF), respectively. Litter is the main source of POC, which has always been a major component of SOC during forest restoration. Mineral-associated organic carbon (MAOC) also increases with forest recovery, but its accumulation rate decelerates as SOC levels rise. The proportion of &gt; 1 mm macroaggregates gradually increased over time. The mean weight diameter (MWD) of R32, R47, R61 and PF increased by 35.64 %, 90.10 %, 109.90 % and 117.49 % compared with R20, respectively. Fine root traits and glomalin-related soil protein (GRSP) are key drivers of aggregate stability dynamics. Moreover, the increase in SOC, improved aggregate stability, and POC accumulation in macroaggregates progress synchronously during forest restoration.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9801,"journal":{"name":"Catena","volume":"258 ","pages":"Article 109304"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144662612","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Identifying the geochemical fingerprint of volcanic material in soils of distal areas using a machine-learning approach","authors":"Maurizio Ambrosino ,&nbsp;Stefano Albanese ,&nbsp;Angelica Capozzoli ,&nbsp;Antonio Lucadamo ,&nbsp;Domenico Cicchella","doi":"10.1016/j.catena.2025.109306","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.catena.2025.109306","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, the Campania region (Italy) was selected to test a novel approach for identifying the geochemical signature of volcanic material in distal soils using their chemical composition. The Campania soil database comprises analyses of 48 elements for 5553 samples. Previous studies allowed us to confidently label 1277 samples as volcanic soils and 353 as non-volcanic soils. These labeled samples were used to train three machine learning algorithms to classify 3903 uncertain samples. Three different soil types were effectively identified with 98 % accuracy: volcanic, non-volcanic, and mixed. Subsequently, regional geochemical background values for each element in the various identified soil types were determined using ProUCL software. The results show that volcanic soils have background values of some key macronutrients (K, Na) and potentially toxic elements (As, Be, Hg, Pb, U, Tl) up to 18 times higher than non-volcanic soils. On the contrary, non-volcanic soils show the geochemical signature of materials of carbonate and clay origin, with enrichments of Ca, Mg, Co, Mn, Ni up to 4 times higher than volcanic soils. All these findings are fundamentally important for accurately establishing local reference background concentration values, which are crucial for promoting sustainable soil management practices. Moreover, the geochemical information generated by this study also yielded valuable insights into the geographic distribution of pyroclastic fallout from ancient eruptions, which is essential for understanding the historical dynamics of volcanic activity in the region.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9801,"journal":{"name":"Catena","volume":"258 ","pages":"Article 109306"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144662611","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Global response of soil phosphatase activity to land reclamation and vegetation restoration","authors":"Huaisong Wang ,&nbsp;Mingming Wang ,&nbsp;Jialing Xu ,&nbsp;Yibo Tian ,&nbsp;Jinyu Bai ,&nbsp;Lei Zhang ,&nbsp;Lianxuan Shi ,&nbsp;Jixun Guo ,&nbsp;Yingzhi Gao ,&nbsp;Rui Guo ,&nbsp;Tao Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.catena.2025.109300","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.catena.2025.109300","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Phosphatase activity plays a significant role in soil phosphorus (P) cycling, supporting plant growth and maintaining soil health, yet agricultural-driven land use changes have substantially regulated its activity. However, the global impact of land reclamation and vegetation restoration on phosphatase activity remains unclear. This study conducted a <em>meta</em>-analysis using 851 observations of phosphatases from 201 publications to explore the response of phosphatase activity to land reclamation and vegetation restoration. Land reclamation significantly inhibited soil acid (ACP) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activities by 28.94 % and 22.95 %, while vegetation restoration increased ACP and ALP activities by 46.10 % and 68.17 %. Phosphatase activity in forests was more influenced by land use change than in grasslands. The decreases in ACP activities from forest to cropland (− 33.25 %) were significantly greater than those from grassland to cropland (−20.11 %). Phosphatase activities were positively correlated with vegetation restoration years (<em>P</em> &lt; 0.05), but not with land reclamation years (<em>P</em> &gt; 0.05). Notably, during land reclamation, phosphatase activity was mainly driven by soil total nitrogen, organic carbon and microbial biomass carbon, whereas, mean annual temperature precipitation played a larger role in determining phosphatase activity during vegetation restoration. Our research suggests that land reclamation can weaken phosphorus cycling function, but targeted vegetation restoration measures, especially long-term restoration, can reverse these negative impacts. Our results highlight that it is crucial to use sustainable agricultural measures and incentivize climate adaptive land management to ensure long-term soil productivity and improve overall soil health. These findings emphasize the significant and variable influences of environmental factors on soil phosphatase activity across various land use patterns, providing valuable insights for land management and ecological restoration.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9801,"journal":{"name":"Catena","volume":"258 ","pages":"Article 109300"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144656255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}