Fungivorous nematodes drive microbial diversity and carbon cycling in soil

JL Kane, JB Kotcon, ZB Freedman, EM Morrissey - 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Soil bacteria and fungi mediate terrestrial biogeochemical cycling, but we know relatively
little about how trophic interactions influence their community composition, diversity, and …

[HTML][HTML] Nutrient-induced acidification modulates soil biodiversity-function relationships

Z Hu, M Delgado-Baquerizo, N Fanin, X Chen… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Nutrient enrichment is a major global change component that often disrupts the relationship
between aboveground biodiversity and ecosystem functions by promoting species …

Differences in fungal and bacterial physiology alter soil carbon and nitrogen cycling: insights from meta‐analysis and theoretical models

BG Waring, C Averill, CV Hawkes - Ecology letters, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Since fungi and bacteria are the dominant decomposers in soil, their distinct physiologies
are likely to differentially influence rates of ecosystem carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) cycling …

Community assembly of organisms regulates soil microbial functional potential through dual mechanisms

L Zhu, L Luan, Y Chen, X Wang, S Zhou… - Global Change …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Unraveling the influence of community assembly processes on soil ecosystem functioning
presents a major challenge in the field of theoretical ecology, as it has received limited …

Trophic level mediates soil microbial community composition and function

JM Lucas, SG McBride, MS Strickland - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
Soil microbial communities drive ecosystem processes, and technological advances have
led to an unprecedented understanding of these communities. Yet microbes are only one …

[HTML][HTML] Soil microbial biodiversity promotes crop productivity and agro-ecosystem functioning in experimental microcosms

F Romero, S Hilfiker, A Edlinger, A Held… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Soil biota contribute substantially to multiple ecosystem functions that are key for
geochemical cycles and plant performance. However, soil biodiversity is currently …

Plant diversity, soil microbial communities, and ecosystem function: are there any links?

DR Zak, WE Holmes, DC White, AD Peacock… - Ecology, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
A current debate in ecology centers on the extent to which ecosystem function depends on
biodiversity. Here, we provide evidence from a long‐term field manipulation of plant diversity …

Nematode grazing increases the allocation of plant-derived carbon to soil bacteria and saprophytic fungi, and activates bacterial species of the rhizosphere

L Mielke, M Taubert, S Cesarz, L Ruess, K Kuesel… - Pedobiologia, 2022 - Elsevier
Microbially driven soil processes are crucial for ecosystem functions such as soil carbon
storage and nutrient cycling. The functioning of the microbial community, in turn, largely …

Consistent responses of soil microbial communities to elevated nutrient inputs in grasslands across the globe

JW Leff, SE Jones, SM Prober… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
Soil microorganisms are critical to ecosystem functioning and the maintenance of soil
fertility. However, despite global increases in the inputs of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) …

[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 …