High biodiversity increases ecosystem functions; however, belowground facilitation remains
poorly understood in this context. Here, we explore mechanisms that operate via 'giving …

Background and aims Crop diversity has been repeatedly shown to support multiple
ecosystem functions, both directly and indirectly, driven by interspecific root-root interactions …

Roots are the interface between the plant and the soil and play a central role in multiple
ecosystem processes. With intensification of agricultural practices, rhizosphere processes …

Plants influence numerous soil biotic factors that can alter the performance of later growing
plants—defined as plant‐soil feedback (PSF). Here, we investigate whether PSF effects are …

Plant–soil feedback (PSF) may influence plant–insect interactions. Although plant defense
differs between shoot and root tissues, few studies have examined root‐feeding insect …

Historical contingency, such as the order of species arrival, can modify competitive
outcomes via niche modification or pre‐emption. However, how these mechanisms …

By modifying the biotic and abiotic properties of the soil, plants create soil legacies that can
affect vegetation dynamics through plant–soil feedbacks (PSF). PSF are generally attributed …

The migration of trees induced by climatic warming has been observed at many alpine
treelines and boreal–tundra ecotones, but the migration of temperate trees into southern …

Plants constantly communicate with coexisting neighbors and adjust their physiological and
morphological characteristics, including changes in root system architecture (RSA) …

Biological nitrogen fixation by free-living bacteria and rhizobial symbiosis with legumes
plays a key role in sustainable crop production. Here, we study how different crop …