Articles | Volume 11, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-11-175-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-11-175-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Original research article
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06 Feb 2025
Original research article |
| 06 Feb 2025
| 06 Feb 2025
Status and influential factors of soil nutrients and acidification in Chinese tea plantations: a meta-analysis
Dan Wang
Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation, School of Life Sciences, Taizhou University, Taizhou, Zhejiang, 318000, PR China
Linhai Station of Zhejiang Provincial Forest Ecological Research, Taizhou University, Taizhou, Zhejiang, 318000, PR China
Taizhou Key Laboratory of Mountain Ecological Restoration and Special Industry Cultivation, Taizhou University, Taizhou, Zhejiang, 318000, PR China
Benjuan Liu
Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation, School of Life Sciences, Taizhou University, Taizhou, Zhejiang, 318000, PR China
Linhai Station of Zhejiang Provincial Forest Ecological Research, Taizhou University, Taizhou, Zhejiang, 318000, PR China
Taizhou Key Laboratory of Mountain Ecological Restoration and Special Industry Cultivation, Taizhou University, Taizhou, Zhejiang, 318000, PR China
Fei Li
Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation, School of Life Sciences, Taizhou University, Taizhou, Zhejiang, 318000, PR China
Linhai Station of Zhejiang Provincial Forest Ecological Research, Taizhou University, Taizhou, Zhejiang, 318000, PR China
Taizhou Key Laboratory of Mountain Ecological Restoration and Special Industry Cultivation, Taizhou University, Taizhou, Zhejiang, 318000, PR China
Zhihui Wang
Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation, School of Life Sciences, Taizhou University, Taizhou, Zhejiang, 318000, PR China
Linhai Station of Zhejiang Provincial Forest Ecological Research, Taizhou University, Taizhou, Zhejiang, 318000, PR China
Taizhou Key Laboratory of Mountain Ecological Restoration and Special Industry Cultivation, Taizhou University, Taizhou, Zhejiang, 318000, PR China
Jianfeng Hou
Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation, School of Life Sciences, Taizhou University, Taizhou, Zhejiang, 318000, PR China
Linhai Station of Zhejiang Provincial Forest Ecological Research, Taizhou University, Taizhou, Zhejiang, 318000, PR China
Taizhou Key Laboratory of Mountain Ecological Restoration and Special Industry Cultivation, Taizhou University, Taizhou, Zhejiang, 318000, PR China
Rui Cao
Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation, School of Life Sciences, Taizhou University, Taizhou, Zhejiang, 318000, PR China
Linhai Station of Zhejiang Provincial Forest Ecological Research, Taizhou University, Taizhou, Zhejiang, 318000, PR China
Taizhou Key Laboratory of Mountain Ecological Restoration and Special Industry Cultivation, Taizhou University, Taizhou, Zhejiang, 318000, PR China
Yuqian Zheng
Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation, School of Life Sciences, Taizhou University, Taizhou, Zhejiang, 318000, PR China
Linhai Station of Zhejiang Provincial Forest Ecological Research, Taizhou University, Taizhou, Zhejiang, 318000, PR China
Taizhou Key Laboratory of Mountain Ecological Restoration and Special Industry Cultivation, Taizhou University, Taizhou, Zhejiang, 318000, PR China
Wanqin Yang
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation, School of Life Sciences, Taizhou University, Taizhou, Zhejiang, 318000, PR China
Linhai Station of Zhejiang Provincial Forest Ecological Research, Taizhou University, Taizhou, Zhejiang, 318000, PR China
Taizhou Key Laboratory of Mountain Ecological Restoration and Special Industry Cultivation, Taizhou University, Taizhou, Zhejiang, 318000, PR China
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Short summary
Chinese tea plantations are facing soil acidification, nutrient deficiencies, and imbalances. Less than 45 % of tea plantations are of high quality. The status of soil nutrients and pH are closely related to geological and climatic factors, varies among soil types, and significantly shaped by managerial practices such as cultivation period and fertilization strategy. Recommendations are made to tackle soil issues.
Chinese tea plantations are facing soil acidification, nutrient deficiencies, and imbalances....
