The frequency and severity of drought are increasing due to anthropogenic climate change
and are already limiting cropping system productivity in many regions around the world. Few …

Many studies have shown that biodiversity regulates multiple ecological functions that are
needed to maintain the productivity of a variety of ecosystem types. What is unknown is how …

It is well established that grassland degradation negatively affects ecosystem functioning.
Many studies have explored the changes of individual functions involved with grassland …

Plant diversity is critical to the stability of ecosystems. However, our knowledge about the
plant diversity effect on the stability of belowground communities is limited. Here, we …

Soil microbial communities are critical for maintaining terrestrial ecosystems and
fundamental ecological processes. Mercury (Hg) is a heavy metal that is toxic to …

Plants have evolved unique morphological and developmental adaptations to cope with the
abiotic stresses imposed by (hyper) arid environments. Such adaptations include the …

Plant and microbial diversity are key to determine ecosystem functioning. Despite the well‐
known role of local‐scale α diversity in affecting vegetation biomass, the effects of …

Controlled-release nitrogen (CRN) fertilizers gradually release N in synchronization with
root nutrient absorption, increasing wheat productivity and soil fertility. The role of the soil …

Global change is affecting soil biodiversity and functioning across all terrestrial ecosystems.
Still, much is unknown about how soil biodiversity and function will change in the future in …

Unbalanced fertilization of nutritional elements is a potential threat to environmental quality
and agricultural productivity in acid soil. Harnessing keystone taxa in soil microbiome …