Invertebrates are the main components of faunal diversity in grasslands, playing substantial
roles in ecosystem processes including nutrient cycling and pollination. Grassland …

Soil biota-plant interactions play a dominant role in terrestrial ecosystems. Through nutrient
mineralization and mutualistic or antagonistic interactions with plants soil biota can affect …

Background Grazing is one of the main grassland disturbances in China, and it is essential
to quantitatively evaluate the effects of different grazing intensities on grassland production …

The field of plant population ecology has advanced considerably in the last decade since
the first edition was published. In particular there have been substantial and ongoing …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal (AMF) colonisation of plant roots is one of the most ancient
and widespread interactions in ecology, yet the systemic consequences for plant secondary …

Plants are subjected to a multitude of stimuli during insect herbivory, resulting in a complex
and cumulative defence response. Breaking down the components of herbivory into specific …

Plants are important mediators of interactions between aboveground (AG) and belowground
(BG) pathogens, arthropod herbivores, and nematodes (phytophages). We highlight recent …

Plant–soil feedback (PSF) effects on plant performance strongly depend on the plant
species that conditioned the soil. Recent studies have shown that PSF can change above …

The salicylic acid pathway is one of the primary plant defense pathways, is ubiquitous in
vascular plants, and plays a role in rapid adaptions to dynamic abiotic and biotic stress. Its …

Associational resistance to herbivore and pathogen attack is a well documented ecological
phenomenon and, if applied to agriculture, may reduce impact of pests and diseases on …