[HTML][HTML] The physical structure of soil: determinant and consequence of trophic interactions
Trophic interactions play a vital role in soil functioning and are increasingly considered as
important drivers of the soil microbiome and biogeochemical cycles. In the last decade …
important drivers of the soil microbiome and biogeochemical cycles. In the last decade …
Below‐ground connections underlying above‐ground food production: a framework for optimising ecological connections in the rhizosphere
FT de Vries, MD Wallenstein - Journal of Ecology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Healthy soils that contain an active microbiome and food web are critical to sustainably
produce food for a growing global human population. Many studies have focussed on the …
produce food for a growing global human population. Many studies have focussed on the …
[HTML][HTML] Controls on soil microbial community stability under climate change
FT De Vries, A Shade - Frontiers in microbiology, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Soil microbial communities are intricately linked to ecosystem functioning because they play
important roles in carbon and nitrogen cycling. Still, we know little about how soil microbial …
important roles in carbon and nitrogen cycling. Still, we know little about how soil microbial …
Ecology of the entomopathogenic fungi Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae in temperate agroecosystems: potential for conservation biological control
NV Meyling, J Eilenberg - Biological control, 2007 - Elsevier
It is increasingly recognized that the biodiversity in agroecosystems deliver significant
ecosystem services to agricultural production such as biological control of pests …
ecosystem services to agricultural production such as biological control of pests …
Rhizosphere fauna: the functional and structural diversity of intimate interactions of soil fauna with plant roots
M Bonkowski, C Villenave, B Griffiths - 2009 - Springer
For decades, the term “rhizosphere fauna” has been used as a synonym to denote
agricultural pests among root herbivores, mainly nematodes and insect larvae. We want to …
agricultural pests among root herbivores, mainly nematodes and insect larvae. We want to …
Functional and ecological consequences of saprotrophic fungus–grazer interactions
TW Crowther, L Boddy, T Hefin Jones - The ISME journal, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Saprotrophic fungi are key regulators of nutrient cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. They are
the primary agents of plant litter decomposition and their hyphal networks, which grow …
the primary agents of plant litter decomposition and their hyphal networks, which grow …
[HTML][HTML] The serendipitous value of soil fauna in ecosystem functioning: the unexplained explained
MJI Briones - Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Soil fauna is crucial to soil formation, litter decomposition, nutrient cycling, biotic regulation,
and for promoting plant growth. Yet soil organisms remain underrepresented in soil …
and for promoting plant growth. Yet soil organisms remain underrepresented in soil …
Taxi drivers: the role of animals in transporting mycorrhizal fungi
M Vašutová, P Mleczko, A López-García, I Maček… - Mycorrhiza, 2019 - Springer
Dispersal of mycorrhizal fungi via animals and the importance for the interacting partners' life
history as well as for ecosystems is an understudied topic. In this review, we describe the …
history as well as for ecosystems is an understudied topic. In this review, we describe the …
Dispersal of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: evidence and insights for ecological studies
Dispersal is a critical ecological process that modulates gene flow and contributes to the
maintenance of genetic and taxonomic diversity within ecosystems. Despite an increasing …
maintenance of genetic and taxonomic diversity within ecosystems. Despite an increasing …
From peds to paradoxes: linkages between soil biota and their influences on ecological processes
DC Coleman - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2008 - Elsevier
Soils and their biota have been studied by a variety of observational and experimental
methods that have allowed biologists to infer their structural and functional interactions …
methods that have allowed biologists to infer their structural and functional interactions …