Soil multitrophic network complexity enhances the link between biodiversity and multifunctionality in agricultural systems

S Jiao, Y Lu, G Wei - Global Change Biology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Belowground biodiversity supports multiple ecosystem functions and services that humans
rely on. However, there is a dearth of studies exploring the determinants of the biodiversity …

[HTML][HTML] Manure management and soil biodiversity: Towards more sustainable food systems in the EU

J Köninger, E Lugato, P Panagos, M Kochupillai… - Agricultural …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract CONTEXT In the European Union (EU-27) and UK, animal farming generated
annually more than 1.4 billion tonnes of manure during the period 2016–2019. Of this, more …

Agricultural management and pesticide use reduce the functioning of beneficial plant symbionts

A Edlinger, G Garland, K Hartman, S Banerjee… - Nature ecology & …, 2022 - nature.com
Phosphorus (P) acquisition is key for plant growth. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) help
plants acquire P from soil. Understanding which factors drive AMF-supported nutrient uptake …

Microplastics effects on soil biota are dependent on their properties: a meta-analysis

M Liu, J Feng, Y Shen, B Zhu - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) pollution is identified as an important new global change factor
potentially influencing ecosystem functions and services. MPs have been shown to strongly …

[BUKU][B] Entangled life: How fungi make our worlds, change our minds & shape our futures

M Sheldrake - 2021 - books.google.com
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER• A “brilliant [and] entrancing”(The Guardian) journey into
the hidden lives of fungi—the great connectors of the living world—and their astonishing and …