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Plant–soil feedback is dependent on tree mycorrhizal types and tree species richness in a subtropical forest

Plant-soil feedback (PSF) is an important driver of plant species coexistence and diversity maintenance. However, it remains unclear how changes in PSF due to decline in tree species ...

In Paper, Jan 01, 2024

9 PhD positions in the field of forest biodiversity ecosystem functioning research (TreeDì / BEF-China)

The International Research Training Group “TreeDì - Tree Diversity Interactions: The role of tree-tree interactions in local neighborhoods in Chinese subtropical forests” (GRK 2324), ...

In news, Dec 23, 2023

Multitrophic arthropod diversity mediates tree diversity effects on primary productivity

An international team of researchers led by Prof. MA Keping from the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IBCAS) has shown that forests with higher tree species ric...

In Report, May 28, 2023

Tree communities and functional traits determine herbivore compositional turnover

Studying the mechanisms of species turnover is key to understand community assembly in ecology. However, it is rarely investigated through calculating similarity of composition across...

In Paper, Apr 29, 2023

Within-individual leaf trait variation increases with phenotypic integration in a subtropical tree diversity experiment

Covariation of plant functional traits, that is, phenotypic integration, might constrain their variability. This was observed for inter- and intraspecific variation, but there is no e...

In Paper, Apr 28, 2023

Subtropical forest tree genetic richness causes contrasting effects on soil fungal guilds in monocultures and mixed-species stands

Plant diversity plays a critical role in shaping soil fungal communities. However, most previous studies have primarily focused on the consequences of tree species richness, while few...

In Paper, Apr 27, 2023

Carbon–biodiversity relationships in a highly diverse subtropical forest

Carbon-focused climate mitigation strategies are becoming increasingly important in forests. However, with ongoing biodiversity declines we require better knowledge of how much such s...

In Paper, Mar 27, 2023

Functional potential of soil microbial communities and their subcommunities varies with tree mycorrhizal type and tree diversity

Soil microbial communities play crucial roles in the earth’s biogeochemical cycles. Yet, their genomic potential for nutrient cycling in association with tree mycorrhizal type and tre...

In Paper, Mar 24, 2023

Different assembly mechanisms of leaf epiphytic and endophytic bacterial communities underlie their higher diversity in more diverse forests

Plant leaves represent an important but previously underappreciated habitat for diverse micro-organisms. Plant microbiomes are known to influence host fitness and ecosystem functionin...

In Paper, Mar 17, 2023

Mycorrhizal Types Control Biodiversity Effects on Productivity

Mycorrhizal symbiosis helps plants expand their root surface area, giving plants greater access to nutrients and water. Although the first and foremost role of mycorrhizal symbiosis i...

In Paper, Feb 03, 2023

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