[HTML][HTML] Functional diversity dominates positive species mixture effects on ecosystem multifunctionality in subtropical plantations

X Li, H Wang, J Luan, SX Chang, B Gao, Y Wang… - Forest Ecosystems, 2022 - Elsevier
Mixed-species plantations generally exhibit higher ecosystem multifunctionality than
monospecific plantations. However, it is unclear how tree species functional composition …

[HTML][HTML] Application of Bioorganic Fertilizer on Panax notoginseng Improves Plant Growth by Altering the Rhizosphere Microbiome Structure and Metabolism

R Shi, S Wang, B Xiong, H Gu, H Wang, C Ji, W Jia… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bioorganic fertilizers can alleviate (a) biotic stresses and sustainably increase crop yields.
The effect of bioorganic fertilizers on the rhizosphere bacterial community of Panax …

[HTML][HTML] Animal Activities of the Key Herbivore Plateau Pika (Ochotona curzoniae) on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Affect Grassland Microbial Networks and …

J Yang, S Wang, W Su, Q Yu, X Wang, Q Han… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Plateau pikas (Ochotona curzoniae) are high-altitude model animals and famous
“ecosystem engineers” on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Pika activities may accelerate the …

[HTML][HTML] Soil community richness and composition jointly influence the multifunctionality of soil along the forest-steppe ecotone

XF Du, HW Liu, YB Li, B Li, X Han, YH Li… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Soils harbor an enormous organism which provide multiple ecosystem functions in the
terrestrial ecosystem. However, the potential effects of soil biodiversity on soil …

Energy and physiological tolerance explain multi‐trophic soil diversity in temperate mountains

I Calderón‐Sanou, L Zinger, M Hedde… - Diversity and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Although soil biodiversity is extremely rich and spatially variable, both in terms of
species and trophic groups, we still know little about its main drivers. Here, we contrast four …

Community assembly correlates with alfalfa production by mediating rhizosphere soil microbial community composition in different planting years and regimes

Z Zhou, Y Zhang, F Zhang - Plant and Soil, 2022 - Springer
Background and aims Maintaining sustainable high yield and soil fertility is the key to
cultivate perennial alfalfa grassland. However, little is known about the effects of rhizosphere …

Different effects of grazing and nitrogen addition on ecosystem multifunctionality are driven by changes in plant resource stoichiometry in a typical steppe

L Li, XZ He, X Zhang, J Hu, M Wang, Z Wang, F Hou - Plant and Soil, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Herbivore grazing and nitrogen (N) input may alter the multiple ecosystem
functions (ie, multifunctionality, hereafter) associated with carbon (C), N, and phosphorus (P) …

[HTML][HTML] Plant diversity and fungal richness regulate the changes in soil multifunctionality in a semi-arid grassland

Z Li, X Liu, M Zhang, F Xing - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Understanding relationships between biodiversity and ecosystem
functions is important in the context of global plant diversity loss. We evaluated the …

Drivers of soil biodiversity vary with organism type along an extensive aridity gradient

J Ding, DJ Eldridge - Applied Soil Ecology, 2022 - Elsevier
Soils harbor a diverse range of biodiversity, including microbes and soil animals, which are
crucial in supporting ecosystem functions. Despite the well-known effects of biotic and …

Microbial network complexity drives non-linear shift in biodiversity-nutrient cycling in a saline urban reservoir

Y Mo, F Peng, E Jeppesen, L Gamfeldt, P Xiao… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Aquatic biodiversity is important in mediating ecosystem functioning, contributing to
ecosystem sustainability and human wellbeing. However, how microbial network complexity …