Approximately 25 years ago, ecologists became increasingly interested in the question of
whether ongoing biodiversity loss matters for the functioning of ecosystems. As such, a new …

Upward shifts of mountain vegetation lag behind rates of climate warming, partly related to
interconnected changes belowground. Here, we unravel above-and belowground linkages …

It is well established that grassland degradation negatively affects ecosystem functioning.
Many studies have explored the changes of individual functions involved with grassland …

Plant diversity is critical to the stability of ecosystems. However, our knowledge about the
plant diversity effect on the stability of belowground communities is limited. Here, we …

Our knowledge of microbial biogeography has advanced in recent years, yet we lack
knowledge of the global diversity of some important functional groups. Here, we used …

Interactions and feedbacks between aboveground and belowground biomes are
fundamental in controlling ecosystem functions and stability. However, the relationship …

While vegetation has intensively been surveyed on mountain summits, limited knowledge
exists about the diversity and community structure of soil biota. Here, we study how climatic …

Aim The interactions between plants and soil microbes play crucial roles in modulating the
function and stability of terrestrial ecosystems. However, the relationships between plant and …

Soil fungi have essential roles in ecosystems, but the seasonal dynamics of soil fungal
communities in forests remain unclear. To explore the pattern and variation of soil fungal …

Higher tree species richness generally increases the storage of soil organic carbon (SOC).
However, less attention is paid to the influence of varied tree species composition on SOC …