In forest ecosystems, microorganisms hold key functions as nutrient cyclers, decomposers,
plant symbionts or pathogens and thereby regulate biogeochemical processes and forest …

Forests cover about one-third of the Earth's land surface, store a significant amount of
carbon and provide numerous ecosystem services. In the dry inner-alpine valleys of …

Water limiting conditions for the growth and physiology of trees as well as episodes of tree
mortality triggered by drought have recently been documented in several bioregions across …

Climate change can alter the flow of nutrients and energy through terrestrial ecosystems.
Using an inverse climate change field experiment in the central European Alps, we explored …

Severe drought impacts soil organic carbon (SOC) cycling. Yet, there is limited
understanding of drought effects on rhizosphere C allocation and its fate in the soil, since …

Climate change will affect semiarid ecosystems through severe droughts that increase the
competition for resources in plant and microbial communities. In these habitats, adaptations …

Soil microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi play important roles in the biogeochemical
cycling of soil nutrients, because they act as decomposers or are mutualistic or antagonistic …

The impact of climate change on the soil microbiome potentially alters the biogeochemical
cycle of terrestrial ecosystems. In semi‐arid environments, water availability is a major …

The role soil microorganisms play in carbon and nutrient cycling makes them key in
understanding how climate change is affecting forest ecosystem functioning. The predicted …

Increased tree mortality related to water limitation is documented for various species at
different sites globally. Nevertheless, our understanding of tree mortality effects on soil …