@article{fdi:010086849, title = {{M}icrobial enzymatic stoichiometry and the acquisition of {C}, {N}, and {P} in soils under different land-use types in {B}razilian semiarid}, author = {de {M}edeiros, {E}. {V}. and {S}ilva, {E}. {D}. and {D}uda, {G}. {P}. and {L}ira, {M}. {A}. and dos {S}antos, {U}. {J}. and {H}ammecker, {C}laude and da {C}osta, {D}. {P}. and {A}raujo, {F}. {F}. and {P}ereira, {A}. {P}. {D}. and {M}endes, {L}. {W}. and {A}raujo, {A}. {S}. {F}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {? {T}he enzymatic stoichiometry varied between land-use in both soil depth.? {T}he values of {C}-and {N}-acquiring enzymes were higher at 0-5 cm depth.? {S}oils under different land-use types in the {B}razilian semiarid are {P}-limited.{T}his study hypothesized that different land-use affect the microbial enzymatic stoichiometry and {C}-, {N}-, and {P}-acquisition in {B}razilian semiarid soils. {T}hus, the enzymes beta-glucosidase ({C}-acquiring enzyme), urease ({N}-acquiring enzyme), and acid phosphatase ({P}-acquiring enzyme) were assessed in soil samples collected at 0-5 and 5-10 cm depth from a tropical dry forest, a protected area with {A}ngico, a protected area with {I}pe, scrub area, and an agricultural area with maize. {T}he values of {C}-, {N}-, and {P}-acquiring enzymes were used to calculate the enzymatic {C}:{N}, {C}:{P}, and {N}:{P} ratios. {T}he values of {C}:{P} and {N}:{P} ratios were higher at 0-5 cm depth, while no significant variation, between soil depth, was observed for {C}:{N} ratio. {T}he values of {C}-and {N}-acquiring enzymes were higher at 0-5 cm in tropical dry forest areas and {A}ngico forest, respectively. {I}n all land use types, the values of vectors {L} and {A} were higher than 1 degrees and 45 degrees, respectively. {T}his study showed that both land-use and soil depth influence the enzymatic stoichiometry, showing higher values of {C}-and {N}-acquiring enzymes in native and protected forests at soil surface.}, keywords = {{C}:{N}:{P} stoichiometry ; tropical forests ; soil depth ; {L}uvisols ; {BRESIL} ; {ZONE} {SEMIARIDE} ; {PERNAMBUCO}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{S}oil {E}cology {L}etters}, volume = {5}, numero = {3}, pages = {220159 [8 p.]}, ISSN = {2662-2289}, year = {2023}, DOI = {10.1007/s42832-022-0159-x}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010086849}, }