Microbial communities exhibit intricate interactions underpinned by metabolic
dependencies. To elucidate these dependencies, we present a workflow utilizing random …

Plant litter breakdown is a key ecological process in terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems.
Streams and rivers, in particular, contribute substantially to global carbon fluxes. However …

Recent decades have seen declines of entire plant clades while other clades persist despite
changing environments. We suggest that one reason why some clades persist is that …

Predicted increases in drought frequency and severity may change soil microbial
functioning. Microbial resistance and recovery to drought depend on plant community …

Lianas account for a small fraction of forest biomass, but their contribution to leaf or litter
biomass and thus to food webs can be substantial. Globally liana exhibit fast life‐history …

Soil compaction is a major threat to agricultural soils. Heavy machinery is responsible for
damaging soil chemical, physical and biological properties. Among these, organic matter …

With the enhancement of carbon sink capacity and the intensification of biodiversity change
in coastal wetlands, previous studies have well studied the relationship between species …

Plant litter decomposition is a key regulator of nutrient recycling. In a given environment,
decomposition of litter from a focal species depends on its litter quality and on the efficiency …

Phylogenetically closely related plant species often share similar trait states (phylogenetic
signal), but local assembly may favor dissimilar relatives and thereby decouple the diversity …

Premise Plant lineages differ markedly in species richness globally, regionally, and locally.
Differences in whole‐genome characteristics (WGCs) such as monoploid chromosome …