@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10004439, title = {Comparative Analysis of Soil Enzyme Activities between Laurel-Leaved and Cryptomeria japonica Forests}, author = {Ayuko Itsuki and Sachiyo Aburatani}, country = {}, institution = {}, abstract = {Soil enzyme activities in Kasuga-yama Hill Primeval Forest (Nara, Japan) were examined to determine levels of mineralization and metabolism. Samples were selected from the soil surrounding laurel-leaved (BB-1) and Carpinus japonica (BB-2 and Pw) trees for analysis. Cellulase, β-xylosidase, and protease activities were higher in BB-1 samples those in BB-2 samples. These activity levels corresponded to the distribution of cellulose and hemicellulose in the soil horizons. Cellulase, β-xylosidase, and chymotrypsin activities were higher in soil from the Pw forest than in that from the BB-2 forest. The relationships between the soil enzymes calculated by Spearman’s rank correlation indicate that the interactions between enzymes in BB-2 samples were more complex than those in Pw samples. }, journal = {International Journal of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering}, volume = {9}, number = {2}, year = {2015}, pages = {223 - 227}, ee = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10004439}, url = {https://publications.waset.org/vol/98}, bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/}, issn = {eISSN: 1307-6892}, publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology}, index = {Open Science Index 98, 2015}, }