… to roots and ECM fungi. Determination of microbial C (C micr ) and microbial N in root-free
organic soil was … –extraction technique; extractable DOC was determined on unfumigated soil. …

… based on plant species (ie, beech or maple), our analysis reflects root-associated fungal
communities colonizing tree roots within a discrete volume of forest soil. Abundant …

… between these two major mycorrhizal association types, with the majority of soil N is contained
in SOM rather than in mineral-associated C forms in ECM forests (Brzostek et al., 2014, …

… Soil communities include plant roots and associated mycorrhizal fungi, … in forest soils, but
roots contribute similar amounts of litter. Average rates of fine-root production in forests range …

… The plots are located in a mature temperate deciduous oak forest dominated by durmast oak…
The soils are brown forest soils with Cambisol features. The most similar US Taxonomic soil …

… mesofauna and microfauna between treatments (Supplementary Table 2) and this suggests
that the effect of plant roots and associated microorganisms explains most of the changes in …

… and the evolution of roots and associated microbes. Roots and associated microorganisms
… This is particularly noticeable beneath shrublands and forests where deep and thick roots …

… The goal of this study was to determine the importance of soil and root chemistry shaping
RAF community structure in temperate forests. Here, we focused on root chemistry instead of …

… Belowground C inputs from plants to soil are comprised of root turnover, root-associated …
to prevent significant air gaps between the installed core and forest soil. After two full growing …

… of the carbon turning over in forest soil, particularly in the … bulk and root-free respiration have
suggested that root-associated … roots or associated microorganisms contribute more to root-…