Forests influence climate and mitigate global change through the storage of carbon in soils.
In turn, these complex ecosystems face important challenges, including increases in carbon …

We review results from field experiments that simulate drought, an ecologically impactful
global change threat that is predicted to increase in magnitude, extent, duration and …

Biotic homogenisation is defined as decreasing dissimilarity among ecological assemblages
sampled within a given spatial area over time. Biotic differentiation, in turn, is defined as …

Soil fungi play indispensable roles in all ecosystems including the recycling of organic
matter and interactions with plants, both as symbionts and pathogens. Past observations …

Global change drivers, such as anthropogenic nutrient inputs, are increasing globally.
Nutrient deposition simultaneously alters plant biodiversity, species composition and …

Biodiversity metrics often integrate data on the presence and abundance of multiple species.
Yet our understanding of covariation between changes to the numbers of individuals, the …

The proportion of people living in urban areas is growing globally. Understanding how to
manage urban biodiversity, ecosystem functions, and ecosystem services is becoming more …

Global change is altering patterns of community assembly, with net outcomes dependent on
species' responses to the abiotic environment, both directly and mediated through biotic …

Understanding the role of biodiversity in maintaining ecosystem functioning and stability
under increasing frequency and magnitude of climatic extremes has fascinated ecologists …

Nitrogen cycling in terrestrial ecosystems is critical for biodiversity, vegetation productivity
and biogeochemical cycling. However, little is known about the response of functional …