Feeding habits and multifunctional classification of soil‐associated consumers from protists to vertebrates
Soil organisms drive major ecosystem functions by mineralising carbon and releasing
nutrients during decomposition processes, which supports plant growth, aboveground …
nutrients during decomposition processes, which supports plant growth, aboveground …
Climate change effects on plant-soil feedbacks and consequences for biodiversity and functioning of terrestrial ecosystems
Plant-soil feedbacks (PSFs) are interactions among plants, soil organisms, and abiotic soil
conditions that influence plant performance, plant species diversity, and community …
conditions that influence plant performance, plant species diversity, and community …
Multiple elements of soil biodiversity drive ecosystem functions across biomes
The role of soil biodiversity in regulating multiple ecosystem functions is poorly understood,
limiting our ability to predict how soil biodiversity loss might affect human wellbeing and …
limiting our ability to predict how soil biodiversity loss might affect human wellbeing and …
TRY plant trait database–enhanced coverage and open access
Plant traits—the morphological, anatomical, physiological, biochemical and phenological
characteristics of plants—determine how plants respond to environmental factors, affect …
characteristics of plants—determine how plants respond to environmental factors, affect …
TRY–a global database of plant traits
Plant traits–the morphological, anatomical, physiological, biochemical and phenological
characteristics of plants and their organs–determine how primary producers respond to …
characteristics of plants and their organs–determine how primary producers respond to …
Consequences of biodiversity loss for litter decomposition across biomes
The decomposition of dead organic matter is a major determinant of carbon and nutrient
cycling in ecosystems, and of carbon fluxes between the biosphere and the atmosphere …
cycling in ecosystems, and of carbon fluxes between the biosphere and the atmosphere …
FUTURE DIRECTIONS: Understanding the dominant controls on litter decomposition
1. Litter decomposition is a biogeochemical process fundamental to element cycling within
ecosystems, influencing plant productivity, species composition and carbon storage. 2 …
ecosystems, influencing plant productivity, species composition and carbon storage. 2 …
Drought effect on plant nitrogen and phosphorus: a meta‐analysis
Climate change scenarios forecast increased aridity in large areas worldwide with
potentially important effects on nutrient availability and plant growth. Plant nitrogen and …
potentially important effects on nutrient availability and plant growth. Plant nitrogen and …
Effects of soil macro-and mesofauna on litter decomposition and soil organic matter stabilization
J Frouz - Geoderma, 2018 - Elsevier
Soil fauna consumes substantial amounts of litter and can even consume the entire annual
litterfall in some ecosystems. The assimilation efficiency of fauna may reach 50% but is …
litterfall in some ecosystems. The assimilation efficiency of fauna may reach 50% but is …
Nutrient limitation of soil microbial processes in tropical forests
T Camenzind, S Hättenschwiler… - Ecological …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Soil fungi and bacteria are the key players in the transformation and processing of carbon
and nutrients in terrestrial ecosystems, yet controls on their abundance and activity are not …
and nutrients in terrestrial ecosystems, yet controls on their abundance and activity are not …