The impact of root systems and their exudates in different tree species on soil properties and microorganisms in a temperate forest ecosystem

K Staszel-Szlachta, J Lasota, A Szlachta, E Błońska - BMC Plant Biology, 2024 - Springer
Background The species composition of tree stands plays an important role in shaping the
properties of forest soils. The aim of our research was to determine the influence on soil …

Trophic interactions in soil micro‐food webs drive ecosystem multifunctionality along tree species richness

X Shi, N Eisenhauer, J Peñuelas, Y Fu… - Global Change …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Rapid biodiversity losses under global climate change threaten forest ecosystem functions.
However, our understanding of the patterns and drivers of multiple ecosystem functions …

[HTML][HTML] Dominant herbaceous plants contribute to the spatial heterogeneity of beech and riparian forest soils by influencing fungal and bacterial diversity

S Zubek, K Rożek, D Chmolowska, I Odriozola… - Soil Biology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Understanding of factors that shape diversity patterns in forest ecosystems is a main
challenge in forest ecology and management practices. Although herbaceous plants are …

Distribution patterns of endophytic fungi in different intertidal plant communities within a tropical mangrove forest in South China

K Zeng, J Guo, X Huang, C He, J Guo, H Chen, Y Wang… - Rhizosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Fungi play a crucial role in the growth of mangrove plants in various intertidal zones.
However, our knowledge of the endophytic fungi in mangroves is limited. In this study, we …

The influence of tree genus, phylogeny, and richness on the specificity, rarity, and diversity of ectomycorrhizal fungi

L Tedersoo, R Drenkhan, K Abarenkov… - Environmental …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Partner specificity is a well‐documented phenomenon in biotic interactions, yet the factors
that determine specificity in plant‐fungal associations remain largely unknown. By utilizing …

[HTML][HTML] Agricultural land-use legacies affect soil bacterial communities following restoration in a global biodiversity hotspot

SD Peddle, C Cando-Dumancela, SL Krauss… - Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ecosystem restoration in post-agricultural landscapes is a critical response to agricultural
land abandonment, climate change, and the escalating biodiversity crisis. However, effective …

Unraveling biogeographical patterns and environmental drivers of soil fungal diversity at the French national scale

C Djemiel, S Dequiedt, W Horrigue, A Bailly, M Lelièvre… - SOIL, 2024 - soil.copernicus.org
The fungal kingdom is among the most diversified kingdoms on Earth, with estimations of up
to 12 million species. However, it remains poorly understood, with only 150 000 fungal …

Untangling the effect that replacing Ethiopia's natural forests with exotic tree plantations has on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

G Kewessa, T Dejene, P Martín-Pinto - Science of the Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) have a broad distribution and establish symbiotic
relationships with vascular plants in tropical regions. They play a crucial role in enhancing …

Dissolved organic carbon characteristics are associated with changes in soil microbiome under different plant species

DJ Smith, S Duston, JN Barney, BD Strahm… - Applied Soil …, 2024 - Elsevier
Plant species alter soil microbial communities, but relationships between plant and soil
microbial diversity are not always observed. From an ecosystem perspective, characteristics …

The spatial distribution of tree–tree interaction effects on soil microbial biomass and respiration

H Christel, H Bruelheide, S Cesarz… - Ecology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The capacity of forests to sequester carbon in both above‐and belowground compartments
is a crucial tool to mitigate rising atmospheric carbon concentrations. Belowground carbon …