Myth‐busting tropical grassy biome restoration

FAO Silveira, AJ Arruda, W Bond, G Durigan… - Restoration …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The historical focus in research and policy on forest restoration and temperate ecosystems
has created misunderstandings for the restoration of tropical and subtropical old‐growth …

Phosphorus application enhances alkane hydroxylase gene abundance in the rhizosphere of wild plants grown in petroleum-hydrocarbon-contaminated soil

SA Hoang, D Lamb, B Sarkar, B Seshadri… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study assessed the ability of phosphorus (P) fertilizer to remediate the rhizosphere of
three wild plant species (Banksia seminuda, a tree; Chloris truncata, a grass; and Hakea …

Nutrient enrichment diminishes plant diversity and density, and alters long-term ecological trajectories, in a biodiverse forest restoration

MI Daws, SJ Walters, RJ Harris, M Tibbett… - Ecological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nutrient enrichment can negatively affect natural plant communities and result in the loss of
species diversity and productivity. Despite this, fertiliser (especially phosphorus) is typically …

Phosphorus uptake and toxicity are delimited by mycorrhizal symbiosis in P-sensitive Eucalyptus marginata but not in P-tolerant Acacia celastrifolia

M Tibbett, MI Daws, MH Ryan - AoB Plants, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Many plant species from regions with ancient, highly weathered nutrient-depleted soils have
specialized adaptations for acquiring phosphorus (P) and are sensitive to excess P supply …

The where, when and what of phosphorus fertilisation for seedling establishment in a biodiverse jarrah forest restoration after bauxite mining in Western Australia

M Tibbett, MI Daws, SJ George, MH Ryan - Ecological Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Fertiliser application to restore nutrients lost in the mining process and facilitate early plant
establishment and growth is a key step in the restoration of sites disturbed by mining …

Mycorrhizal symbiosis and phosphorus supply determine interactions among plants with contrasting nutrient‐acquisition strategies

RJ Standish, FE Albornoz, TK Morald… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Highly diverse plant communities growing on nutrient‐impoverished soils are test beds for
theories on species coexistence. Here, neighbouring mycorrhizal and non‐mycorrhizal …

Seasonality and Phosphate Fertilization in Carbohydrates Storage: Carapa guianensis Aubl. Seedlings Responses

VL Peleja, PL Peleja, TS Lara, ES Tribuzy… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
The low availability of phosphorus and water in soil can promote the remobilization of
carbohydrates in the plant, releasing energy to mitigate stress. In this context, our objective …

Identifying limitations for invasion: the effect of phosphorus availability on the growth of the non-native tree, Tipuana tipu

MS Trudgen, JK Scott, H Lambers… - Australian Journal of …, 2023 - CSIRO Publishing
Context Despite being a crucial factor in plant growth and fitness, the nutritional
requirements of non-native invasive plants are poorly understood and rarely considered …

Pioneer Tree Bellucia imperialis (Melastomataceae) from Central Amazon with Seedlings Highly Dependent on Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi

RA Bento, CB de Novais, OJ Saggin-Júnior… - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
Bellucia imperialis is one of the most abundant pioneer tree species in anthropized areas of
the Central Amazon, and has ecological importance for the environmental resilience of …

Canary in the coal mine: Lessons from the Jarrah Forest suggest long-term negative effects of phosphorus fertilizer on biodiverse restoration after surface mining

MI Daws, C Blackburn, RJ Standish… - Frontiers in Forests and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Despite nutrient enrichment having widely reported negative impacts on biodiversity,
fertilizer is routinely applied in post mining restoration to enhance plant growth and …