Recently, our student Zhang Yunlong published a research paper as the first author in the international journal Journal of Environmental Management (Journal Impact Factor 8.4) titled "Shifts in Soil Prokaryotic Community Structure due to Clear Cutting Secondary Acacia mangium Forests and Revitalization with Eucalyptus urophylla" (May 2025). Jiangsu University is the first completion unit, and our teacher Wang Yongfeng is the corresponding author.

The Ma Zhan Acacia forest is widely distributed in Asian countries, but in recent years, it is gradually being replaced by eucalyptus forests due to the harm of root rot and ulcer diseases. This study investigated prokaryotic organisms in the soil of secondary forests of Acacia mangifera in southern China, as well as 5-year-old and 10-year-old eucalyptus forests that were cleared and replanted from the forest. By sequencing the 16S rRNA gene and measuring and analyzing soil physicochemical factors. The results showed that deforestation significantly changed the structure of soil prokaryotic communities, and after years of restoration, the prokaryotic communities also underwent gradual recovery. The study also found that soil pH, moisture content, and total phosphorus content are key physicochemical factors affecting the structure of soil prokaryotic communities. This research achievement was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China project (32171760).