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View article: Transcriptomic, biochemical, and microbiome assessments into drought and salinity tolerance in durum wheat mediated by plant growth-promoting bacteria
Transcriptomic, biochemical, and microbiome assessments into drought and salinity tolerance in durum wheat mediated by plant growth-promoting bacteria Open
This study investigates the efficacy of plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) in improving stress tolerance in plants by analyzing the molecular and biochemical bases in durum wheat grain. An experiment was conducted where soil and seeds …
View article: Effects of basalt amendment and mycorrhizal inoculation on soil chemical properties and maize growth
Effects of basalt amendment and mycorrhizal inoculation on soil chemical properties and maize growth Open
Enhanced weathering (EW) of silicate minerals has emerged as a promising carbon dioxide removal (CDR) strategy, with potential benefits for soil fertility and crop performance. However, the soil processes that determine these co-benefits r…
View article: Inactive “Ghost” Cells Do Not Affect Motility and Long‐Range Electron Transport in Filamentous Cable Bacteria
Inactive “Ghost” Cells Do Not Affect Motility and Long‐Range Electron Transport in Filamentous Cable Bacteria Open
Cable bacteria are multicellular filamentous microorganisms that perform electrogenic sulphur oxidation over centimetre‐long distances. These filaments contain so‐called “ghost cells”, which display a highly reduced cytoplasmic content and…
View article: Road Disturbance Shifts Root Fungal Symbiont Types and Reduces the Connectivity of Plant‐Fungal Co‐Occurrence Networks in Mountains
Road Disturbance Shifts Root Fungal Symbiont Types and Reduces the Connectivity of Plant‐Fungal Co‐Occurrence Networks in Mountains Open
Roads are currently one of the most disruptive anthropogenic disturbances to mountain ecosystems worldwide. These disturbances can have a profound effect on roadside soil properties and vegetation, typically favouring fast‐growing and rude…
View article: Silicate rock powder application: perspectives for the use as buffer restoration measure in acidified heathlands
Silicate rock powder application: perspectives for the use as buffer restoration measure in acidified heathlands Open
Elevated atmospheric deposition has acidified European heathland soils, reducing plant and soil biodiversity. Slow‐release silicate rock powders (SRP) are being explored to enhance pH and base saturation in these soils. We compared the eff…
View article: More persistent precipitation regimes induce soil degradation
More persistent precipitation regimes induce soil degradation Open
In the mid-latitudes, precipitation regimes are becoming more persistent, with longer consistently dry and rainy periods. Such a rise in precipitation regime persistence (PRP) – defined as the length of consecutive dry or wet periods – cou…
View article: Temporal effects of road disturbance on the spread of non‐native plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in subarctic mountain ecosystems
Temporal effects of road disturbance on the spread of non‐native plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in subarctic mountain ecosystems Open
Roads in cold climate mountains are known to be important vectors in the introduction and spread of non‐native plant species. In the same context, mycorrhizal fungi communities are altered by roads, with a known positive effect on arbuscul…
View article: Recovery of Soil Organic Matter Dynamics in Fen Peatlands after Rewetting
Recovery of Soil Organic Matter Dynamics in Fen Peatlands after Rewetting Open
View article: Effects of microarthropod density on soil fungal community composition in nutrient‐poor ecosystems
Effects of microarthropod density on soil fungal community composition in nutrient‐poor ecosystems Open
Microarthropods such as mites (Acari) and springtails (Collembola) play a key role in the functioning of nutrient‐poor ecosystems. They contribute to the comminution of organic matter and they are likely to affect the structure and functio…
View article: Cable bacteria colonise new sediment environments through water column dispersal
Cable bacteria colonise new sediment environments through water column dispersal Open
Cable bacteria exhibit a unique metabolism involving long‐distance electron transport, significantly impacting elemental cycling in various sediments. These long filamentous bacteria are distributed circumglobally, suggesting an effective …
View article: Roadside disturbance promotes plant communities with arbuscular mycorrhizal associations in mountain regions worldwide
Roadside disturbance promotes plant communities with arbuscular mycorrhizal associations in mountain regions worldwide Open
We assessed the impact of road disturbances on the dominant mycorrhizal types in ecosystems at the global level and how this mechanism can potentially lead to lasting plant community changes. We used a database of coordinated plant communi…
View article: Unraveling microbial processes involved in carbon and nitrogen cycling and greenhouse gas emissions in rewetted peatlands by molecular biology
Unraveling microbial processes involved in carbon and nitrogen cycling and greenhouse gas emissions in rewetted peatlands by molecular biology Open
View article: Soil warming increases the number of growing bacterial taxa but not their growth rates
Soil warming increases the number of growing bacterial taxa but not their growth rates Open
Soil microorganisms control the fate of soil organic carbon. Warming may accelerate their activities putting large carbon stocks at risk of decomposition. Existing knowledge about microbial responses to warming is based on community-level …
View article: Contrasting responses of fine root biomass and traits to large‐scale nitrogen and phosphorus addition in tropical forests in the Guiana shield
Contrasting responses of fine root biomass and traits to large‐scale nitrogen and phosphorus addition in tropical forests in the Guiana shield Open
Fine roots mediate plant nutrient acquisition and growth. Depending on soil nutrient availability, plants can regulate fine root biomass and morphological traits to optimise nutrient acquisition. Little is known, however, about the importa…
View article: Microorganisms in subarctic soils are depleted of ribosomes under short-, medium-, and long-term warming
Microorganisms in subarctic soils are depleted of ribosomes under short-, medium-, and long-term warming Open
Physiological responses of soil microorganisms to global warming are important for soil ecosystem function and the terrestrial carbon cycle. Here, we investigate the effects of weeks, years, and decades of soil warming across seasons and t…
View article: Biochemical composition changes can be linked to the tolerance of four grassland species under more persistent precipitation regimes
Biochemical composition changes can be linked to the tolerance of four grassland species under more persistent precipitation regimes Open
Climate models suggest that the persistence of summer precipitation regimes (PRs) is on the rise, characterized by both longer dry and longer wet durations. These PR changes may alter plant biochemical composition and thereby their economi…
View article: Roadside disturbance promotes arbuscular mycorrhizal communities in mountain regions worldwide
Roadside disturbance promotes arbuscular mycorrhizal communities in mountain regions worldwide Open
Aim: We aimed to assess the impact at the global level of physical anthropogenic disturbances on the dominant mycorrhizal types in ecosystems and how this mechanism can potentially lead to lasting plant community changes. Location: Globall…
View article: Decadal soil warming decreased vascular plant above and belowground production in a subarctic grassland by inducing nitrogen limitation
Decadal soil warming decreased vascular plant above and belowground production in a subarctic grassland by inducing nitrogen limitation Open
Summary Below and aboveground vegetation dynamics are crucial in understanding how climate warming may affect terrestrial ecosystem carbon cycling. In contrast to aboveground biomass, the response of belowground biomass to long‐term warmin…
View article: Data associated with Basalt addition improves the performance of young grassland monocultures under more persistent weather featuring longer dry and wet spells
Data associated with Basalt addition improves the performance of young grassland monocultures under more persistent weather featuring longer dry and wet spells Open
Data associated with the publication in Agricultural and Forest Meteorology titled: 'Basalt addition improves the performance of young grassland monocultures under more persistent weather featuring longer dry and wet spells'.
View article: Phosphorus scarcity contributes to nitrogen limitation in lowland tropical rainforests
Phosphorus scarcity contributes to nitrogen limitation in lowland tropical rainforests Open
There is increasing evidence to suggest that soil nutrient availability can limit the carbon sink capacity of forests, a particularly relevant issue considering today's changing climate. This question is especially important in the tropics…
View article: Controls of soil functions and greenhouse gas emissions in rewetted peatlands
Controls of soil functions and greenhouse gas emissions in rewetted peatlands Open
Extensive peatland rewetting efforts have recently been proposed to restore these key terrestrial carbon storage systems in order to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. However, little is known about the effects of rewetting on peat m…
View article: Effect of root exclusion on the soil microbial community response to warming
Effect of root exclusion on the soil microbial community response to warming Open
World temperature has been steadily increasing over the past century, resulting in alterations of most ecosystems. Particularly, high latitudes regions are expected to undergo severe climate changes. Soil microbes are key actors of the ter…
View article: Can Elevated Soil Organic Carbon Improve the Performance of Forage Grass Varieties Under More Persistent Weather with Longer Dry and Wet Spells?
Can Elevated Soil Organic Carbon Improve the Performance of Forage Grass Varieties Under More Persistent Weather with Longer Dry and Wet Spells? Open
View article: More Persistent Weather Causes Pronounced Soil Microbial Legacy Not Affecting Subsequent Plant Communities
More Persistent Weather Causes Pronounced Soil Microbial Legacy Not Affecting Subsequent Plant Communities Open
View article: Basalt Addition Improved Climate Change Adaptation Potential of Young Grassland Monocultures Under More Persistent Precipitation Regimes
Basalt Addition Improved Climate Change Adaptation Potential of Young Grassland Monocultures Under More Persistent Precipitation Regimes Open
View article: <strong>Decadal soil warming decreased vascular plant above- and below-ground production in a subarctic grassland by inducing nitrogen limitation</strong>
<strong>Decadal soil warming decreased vascular plant above- and below-ground production in a subarctic grassland by inducing nitrogen limitation</strong> Open
The database were derived from a field soil warming experiment in a subarctic grassland located in Iceland.
View article: Biofertilisation with a consortium of growth‐promoting bacterial strains improves the nutritional status of wheat grain under control, drought, and salinity stress conditions
Biofertilisation with a consortium of growth‐promoting bacterial strains improves the nutritional status of wheat grain under control, drought, and salinity stress conditions Open
We investigated the effect of plant growth‐promoting bacterial strains (PGPB) as biofertilisers on the grain metabolic composition of durum wheat ( Triticum durum Desf.). To this aim, we conducted a greenhouse experiment where we grew duru…
View article: Negative erosion and negative emissions: Combining multiple land-based carbon dioxide removal techniques to rebuild fertile topsoils and enhance food production
Negative erosion and negative emissions: Combining multiple land-based carbon dioxide removal techniques to rebuild fertile topsoils and enhance food production Open
Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) that increases the area of forest cover or bio-energy crops inherently competes for land with crop and livestock systems, compromising food security, or will encroach natural lands, compromising biodiversity. M…
View article: Soil carbon loss in warmed subarctic grasslands is rapid and restricted to topsoil
Soil carbon loss in warmed subarctic grasslands is rapid and restricted to topsoil Open
Global warming may lead to carbon transfers from soils to the atmosphere, yet this positive feedback to the climate system remains highly uncertain, especially in subsoils (Ilyina and Friedlingstein, 2016; Shi et al., 2018). Using natural …
View article: More frequent dry and wet spells increase stochastic microbial community assembly in grassland soils
More frequent dry and wet spells increase stochastic microbial community assembly in grassland soils Open
<p>Climate change is leading to an increased frequency and severity of alternating wet and dry spells. These fluctuations affect soil water availability and other soil properties which are crucial drivers of soil microbial communitie…