Phosphorus (P) is limiting for crop yield on> 30% of the world's arable land and, by some
estimates, world resources of inexpensive P may be depleted by 2050. Improvement of P …

Background Bacterivores, mostly represented by protists and nematodes, are a key
component of soil biodiversity involved in soil fertility and plant productivity. In the current …

Soil microbes play an integral role in agricultural production, and there is limited
understating of the complex responses of microbial diversity to organic and conventional …

The rhizosphere is a complex environment where roots interact with physical, chemical and
biological properties of soil. Structural and functional characteristics of roots contribute to …

Predominant frameworks for understanding plant ecology have an aboveground bias that
neglects soil micro-organisms. This is inconsistent with recent work illustrating the …

The spatially heterogeneous distribution of soil nutrients is ubiquitous in terrestrial
ecosystems and has been shown to promote the performance of plant communities …

A dead mammal (ie cadaver) is a high quality resource (narrow carbon: nitrogen ratio, high
water content) that releases an intense, localised pulse of carbon and nutrients into the soil …

Globally, phosphorus (P) limits productivity of trees in many forests and plantations
especially in highly weathered, acidic or calcareous profiles. Most trees form mycorrhizal …

Given the political targets, it can be expected that in Europe, energy production from
agricultural land will increase and that improved systems for its production are needed …

Phosphorus is an essential macronutrient required for plant growth and development. It is
central to many biological processes, including nucleic acid synthesis, respiration, and …