Understanding the responses of terrestrial ecosystems to global change remains a major
challenge of ecological research. We exploited a natural elevation gradient in a northern …

Abstract Changes in soil microbial community play an irreplaceable role in regulating
nutrient cycling that shapes forest ecosystem responses to climate change. However, if the …

Increasing global temperatures are predicted to stimulate soil microbial respiration. The
direct and indirect impacts of warming on soil microbes, nevertheless, remain unclear. This …

Due to forest fragmentation, forest edges have become dominant features in landscapes
around the world. Forest edges are exposed to a different microclimate and to higher …

Changes in soil abiotic and biotic properties can be powerful drivers of feedback between
plants and soil microbial communities. However, the specific mechanisms by which …

Tree-soil interactions depend on environmental conditions. Planting trees may affect soil
microbial communities and compromise their functioning, particularly in unfavorable …

Drought duration and intensity are expected to increase with global climate change. How
changes in water availability and temperature affect the combined plant–soil–microorganism …

Reductions in soil moisture due to prolonged episodes of drought can potentially affect
whole forest ecosystems, including soil microorganisms and their functions. We investigated …

Climate warming is expected to have particularly strong effects on tundra and boreal
ecosystems, yet relatively few studies have examined soil responses to temperature change …

Soil microbes support multiple ecosystem functions in woody biomes and are regulated by
both plant communities and soil properties. While most microbes reside in the uppermost …