Nano-fertilizers: A sustainable technology for improving crop nutrition and food security
Excessive use of synthetic fertilizers cause economic burdens, increasing soil, water and
atmospheric pollution. Nano-fertilizers have shown great potential for their sustainable uses …
atmospheric pollution. Nano-fertilizers have shown great potential for their sustainable uses …
FungalTraits vs. FUNGuild: comparison of ecological functional assignments of leaf-and needle-associated fungi across 12 temperate tree species
Recently, a new annotation tool “FungalTraits” was created based on the previous FUNGuild
and FunFun databases, which has attracted high attention in the scientific community. These …
and FunFun databases, which has attracted high attention in the scientific community. These …
Tree species composition and soil properties in pure and mixed beech-conifer stands drive soil fungal communities
LE Likulunga, CAR Pérez, D Schneider… - Forest Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Soil fungi, especially the functional guilds of saprotrophs and symbiotrophs, play a central
role in ecosystem processes such as decomposition and plant nutrient acquisition. Fungal …
role in ecosystem processes such as decomposition and plant nutrient acquisition. Fungal …
Root functional traits mediate rhizosphere soil carbon stability in a subtropical forest
Plants can be classified as either resource-acquisitive or resource-conservative strategies
based on their root traits. Compared with conservative trees, acquisitive trees produce larger …
based on their root traits. Compared with conservative trees, acquisitive trees produce larger …
Effects of tree composition and soil depth on structure and functionality of belowground microbial communities in temperate European forests
LD Prada-Salcedo, JP Prada-Salcedo… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Depending on their tree species composition, forests recruit different soil microbial
communities. Likewise, the vertical nutrient gradient along soil profiles impacts these …
communities. Likewise, the vertical nutrient gradient along soil profiles impacts these …
Distinct effects of host and neighbour tree identity on arbuscular and ectomycorrhizal fungi along a tree diversity gradient
O Ferlian, K Goldmann, N Eisenhauer… - ISME …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Plant diversity and plant-related ecosystem functions have been important in biodiversity-
ecosystem functioning studies. However, biotic interactions with mycorrhizal fungi have …
ecosystem functioning studies. However, biotic interactions with mycorrhizal fungi have …
[HTML][HTML] The role of fungi in the biogeochemical cycling of supergene gold and satellite transition metals: A potential new exploration tool
Fungi play a pivotal role in metals biomineralization and biogeochemical cycling thereby
influencing various essential pedogenic processes, eg, rock weathering, organic matter …
influencing various essential pedogenic processes, eg, rock weathering, organic matter …
Soil fungal communities contribute to the positive diversity–productivity relationship of tree communities under contrasting water availability
Plant diversity has often been linked to increased productivity; however, this apparent
diversity–productivity relationship may rely on intertrophic interactions such as those …
diversity–productivity relationship may rely on intertrophic interactions such as those …
Functional trait variation and community-weighted means of tree traits can alter soil microbial biomass and community composition
X Wan, Z Yu, M Wang, Y Zhang, ME Lucas-Borja… - Soil Biology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The interactions between plant diversity and the soil microbial community are crucial for
maintaining multiple ecosystem functions. However, the underlying mechanisms of how …
maintaining multiple ecosystem functions. However, the underlying mechanisms of how …
Tree species mixing causes a shift in fine‐root soil exploitation strategies across European forests
Mixed‐species forests have often been shown to enhance above‐ground ecosystem
properties and processes. Despite the significance of fine roots for tree and ecosystem …
properties and processes. Despite the significance of fine roots for tree and ecosystem …