Abstract Background The Cerrado of central Brazil—the world's largest Neotropical savanna–
is comprised of a mosaic of highly heterogeneous vegetation growing on an extremely …

Ecosystem engineering deals with how one species affects another (or others) via modifying
habitat conditions and resource availability. Through the application of this concept, many …

Terrestrial plants act as ecosystem engineers modifying the flow of energy and matter and
creating new habitats for other organisms. This vital concept also encompasses plants' …

Rock weathering drives both landform formation and soil production/evolution. The less
studied biological component of weathering and soil production caused by tree root systems …

Subsurface fluid pathways and the climate-dependent infiltration of fluids into the subsurface
jointly control the intensity and depth of mineral weathering reactions. The products of these …

Trees contribute to bedrock weathering in a variety of ways. However, evaluating their full
impact is complicated by a lack of direct observation of unexposed root systems of individual …

The resurrection plant family Velloziaceae are an iconic element in the Brazilian campos
rupestres, where Barbacenia and Vellozia have undergone episodes of explosive species …

Through their influence on microbial processes, carboxylates exuded by roots are key
drivers of nutrient acquisition and organic carbon (C) storage in terrestrial ecosystems …