Effect of different territory usage on microbial respiration

In this study, effect of different territory usage on microbial respiration was investigated. Also, the effects of time difference and different territory usage on some soil properties and microbial respiration was investigated. The experiment soils used in this study were taken from forest, hazelnut, kiwi, and field territories in July 2015, October 2015, January 2016, and March 2016. Sand, clay, and dust amount, pH, organic substance amount, soil moisture, and microbial respiration in the soil was determined in this study. According to parameters obtained in studies, the highest values were found sand (46,63% ) in forest territory, clay (29.05%) in hazelnut territory, dust (36,96%), pH (7,33), organic substance (4,48%), and microbial respiration values (0,83 µg CO2–C g-1 soil h-1) in kiwi territory, and soil moisture (30,03%) in field territory. According to results of variance analysis; during all periods different territory usage was found importantly for sand, clay, and dust amount, and pH, organic substance amount except March 2016, and soil moisture except January 2016. However, different territory usage was exhibited insignificant on microbial respiration according to statistical analysis. According to another variance analysis results; in all territories, time difference was found importantly for sand amount except forest and kiwi territories, clay amount except hazelnut territory, dust amount except forest territory, and pH, organic substance amount, soil moisture, and microbial respiration. Keywords: Soil, microbial respiration, different territory, time difference.