Soil biodiversity supports the delivery of multiple ecosystem functions in urban greenspaces

K Fan, H Chu, DJ Eldridge, JJ Gaitan, YR Liu… - Nature Ecology & …, 2023 - nature.com
While the contribution of biodiversity to supporting multiple ecosystem functions is well
established in natural ecosystems, the relationship of the above-and below-ground diversity …

Multiple elements of soil biodiversity drive ecosystem functions across biomes

M Delgado-Baquerizo, PB Reich, C Trivedi… - Nature ecology & …, 2020 - nature.com
The role of soil biodiversity in regulating multiple ecosystem functions is poorly understood,
limiting our ability to predict how soil biodiversity loss might affect human wellbeing and …

Biodiversity maintains soil multifunctionality and soil organic carbon in novel urban ecosystems

C Schittko, G Onandia, M Bernard‐Verdier… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Biodiversity in urban ecosystems has the potential to increase ecosystem functions and
support a suite of services valued by society, including services provided by soils …

[HTML][HTML] Aridity-driven shift in biodiversity–soil multifunctionality relationships

W Hu, J Ran, L Dong, Q Du, M Ji, S Yao, Y Sun… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Relationships between biodiversity and multiple ecosystem functions (that is, ecosystem
multifunctionality) are context-dependent. Both plant and soil microbial diversity have been …

[HTML][HTML] Direct and indirect effects of urban gardening on aboveground and belowground diversity influencing soil multifunctionality

S Tresch, D Frey, RCL Bayon, P Mäder, B Stehle… - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
Urban gardens are popular green spaces that have the potential to provide essential
ecosystem services, support human well-being, and at the same time foster biodiversity in …

[HTML][HTML] Harnessing soil biodiversity to promote human health in cities

X Sun, C Liddicoat, A Tiunov, B Wang, Y Zhang… - npj Urban …, 2023 - nature.com
Biodiversity is widely linked to human health, however, connections between human health
and soil biodiversity in urban environments remain poorly understood. Here, we stress that …

[HTML][HTML] Fungal-bacterial diversity and microbiome complexity predict ecosystem functioning

C Wagg, K Schlaeppi, S Banerjee, EE Kuramae… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
The soil microbiome is highly diverse and comprises up to one quarter of Earth's diversity.
Yet, how such a diverse and functionally complex microbiome influences ecosystem …

[HTML][HTML] Microbial diversity drives multifunctionality in terrestrial ecosystems

M Delgado-Baquerizo, FT Maestre, PB Reich… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Despite the importance of microbial communities for ecosystem services and human
welfare, the relationship between microbial diversity and multiple ecosystem functions and …

Increased plant species richness associates with greater soil bacterial diversity in urban green spaces

Z Baruch, C Liddicoat, C Cando-Dumancela… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The vegetation and soil microbiome within urban green spaces is increasingly managed to
help conserve biodiversity and improve human health concurrently. However, the effects of …

Global homogenization of the structure and function in the soil microbiome of urban greenspaces

M Delgado-Baquerizo, DJ Eldridge, YR Liu… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
The structure and function of the soil microbiome of urban greenspaces remain largely
undetermined. We conducted a global field survey in urban greenspaces and neighboring …