Fabian Weikl
YOU?
Author Swipe
View article: Drought acclimation of beech seedlings depends largely on their rooting patterns and less on the fungal communities in soils
Drought acclimation of beech seedlings depends largely on their rooting patterns and less on the fungal communities in soils Open
Aims The composition of soil fungal communities is known to impact tree performance. However, fungal communities differ among soils with different precipitation histories and may change during drought. This study aimed to determine the inf…
View article: Correction to: Effects of rewatering on soil fungi and soil enzymes in a spruce-beech forest after a 5-year experimental drought
Correction to: Effects of rewatering on soil fungi and soil enzymes in a spruce-beech forest after a 5-year experimental drought Open
View article: Responses of root-associated fungal communities of mature beech and spruce during five years of experimental drought
Responses of root-associated fungal communities of mature beech and spruce during five years of experimental drought Open
Summary Drought affects the fine-root systems of European beech ( Fagus sylvatica L.) and Norway spruce ( Picea abies [L.] KARST) in different ways, but little is known about how this impacts their fine-root-associated fungal communities. …
View article: Drought legacy effects on fine-root-associated fungal communities are modulated by root interactions between tree species
Drought legacy effects on fine-root-associated fungal communities are modulated by root interactions between tree species Open
With climate change, the frequency of severe droughts is predicted to increase globally, resulting in increased forest dieback. Although fine-root systems and their associated fungi are considered crucial for tree nutrient exchange after a…
View article: Post-drought root exudation defines soil organic matter stability in a temperate mature forest
Post-drought root exudation defines soil organic matter stability in a temperate mature forest Open
Forest soils are crucial for many ecosystem services that rely on soil organic matter (SOM) stability. Carbon allocated to roots and released as exudates to the rhizosphere plays a key role in SOM stabilization. Under periodic drought, ele…
View article: Carbon allocation to root exudates in a mature mixed F. sylvatica – P. abies forest under drought and one year after drought release.
Carbon allocation to root exudates in a mature mixed F. sylvatica – P. abies forest under drought and one year after drought release. Open
In recent years, important processes controlling ecosystem carbon dynamics have been connected to fine-root exudation of soluble carbon compounds. Root exudation patterns may change depending on plant interactions and plant susceptibility …
View article: The effects of mixed-species root zones on the resistance of soil bacteria and fungi to long-term experimental and natural reductions in soil moisture
The effects of mixed-species root zones on the resistance of soil bacteria and fungi to long-term experimental and natural reductions in soil moisture Open
View article: Dynamics of initial carbon allocation after drought release in mature Norway spruce—Increased belowground allocation of current photoassimilates covers only half of the carbon used for fine‐root growth
Dynamics of initial carbon allocation after drought release in mature Norway spruce—Increased belowground allocation of current photoassimilates covers only half of the carbon used for fine‐root growth Open
After drought events, tree recovery depends on sufficient carbon (C) allocation to the sink organs. The present study aimed to elucidate dynamics of tree‐level C sink activity and allocation of recent photoassimilates (C new ) and stored C…
View article: Carbon allocation to root exudates is maintained in mature temperate tree species under drought
Carbon allocation to root exudates is maintained in mature temperate tree species under drought Open
Summary Carbon (C) exuded via roots is proposed to increase under drought and facilitate important ecosystem functions. However, it is unknown how exudate quantities relate to the total C budget of a drought‐stressed tree, that is, how muc…
View article: Experimental drought increased the forest’s belowground sink strength towards temporarily increased topsoil carbon stocks
Experimental drought increased the forest’s belowground sink strength towards temporarily increased topsoil carbon stocks Open
<p>Reduced carbon assimilation by plants and increased net ecosystem exchange are often considered to reduce the overall carbon sink function of drought-stressed ecosystems. However, plants and soil may respond differently under drou…
View article: High resilience of carbon transport in long‐term drought‐stressed mature Norway spruce trees within 2 weeks after drought release
High resilience of carbon transport in long‐term drought‐stressed mature Norway spruce trees within 2 weeks after drought release Open
Under ongoing global climate change, drought periods are predicted to increase in frequency and intensity in the future. Under these circumstances, it is crucial for tree's survival to recover their restricted functionalities quickly after…
View article: Volatile organic compound patterns predict fungal trophic mode and lifestyle
Volatile organic compound patterns predict fungal trophic mode and lifestyle Open
View article: Ectomycorrhizal communities along a precipitation gradient in Bavaria (Germany)
Ectomycorrhizal communities along a precipitation gradient in Bavaria (Germany) Open
<p>Altered temperature and precipitation regimes particularly prolonged drought periods when combined with heat strongly affect forests in the last decades. However, neither did all trees die nor even stop growing at all sites. We ar…
View article: Carbon allocation of mature spruce upon drought release &#8211; results from a whole-tree 13C-labeling study&#160;
Carbon allocation of mature spruce upon drought release – results from a whole-tree 13C-labeling study  Open
<p>This contribution presents the result of a free-air <sup>13</sup>C labeling experiment on mature Norway spruce (<em>P. abies [L.] KARST.</em>) upon watering after five years of recurrent summer drought in s…
View article: Fine root exudation rate increases in drier soils, but tree level carbon exudation does not change under drought in mature Fagus sylvatica - Picea abies trees
Fine root exudation rate increases in drier soils, but tree level carbon exudation does not change under drought in mature Fagus sylvatica - Picea abies trees Open
<div><span>Drought is a severe natural risk that increases drying-rewetting frequencies of soils. Yet, it remains largely unknown how forest ecosystems respond to dry-wet cycles, hampering our ability to evaluate the overall si…
View article: Unperturbed root fungal communities in a temperate forest recovering from five years of reoccurring droughts&#160;
Unperturbed root fungal communities in a temperate forest recovering from five years of reoccurring droughts  Open
<p>Since industrialization, the global average temperature increases with far reaching consequences for the world climate. One phenomenon is the current occurrence of more heavy and long droughts in Middle Europe, which lead to exten…
View article: Are ectomycorrhizal fungi actually adapting to 5 years of extreme summer drought in Middle European forests?
Are ectomycorrhizal fungi actually adapting to 5 years of extreme summer drought in Middle European forests? Open
<p>Middle Europe’s forests face an increasing risk of recurring summer droughts. To explore the impact of such conditions, trees in a mature spruce-beech forest were exposed to five successive years of extreme summer drough…
View article: The Kroof experiment: realization and efficacy of a recurrent drought experiment plus recovery in a beech/spruce forest
The Kroof experiment: realization and efficacy of a recurrent drought experiment plus recovery in a beech/spruce forest Open
Forest ecosystems play a central role in global water and carbon cycles, yet the impact of global climate change, in particular drought, on trees and forests is poorly understood. Therefore, there is an urgent need for forest‐scale experim…
View article: Residing near allergenic trees can increase risk of allergies later in life: LISA Leipzig study
Residing near allergenic trees can increase risk of allergies later in life: LISA Leipzig study Open
View article: Residing near allergenic trees can increase risk of allergies later in life: LISA Leipzig study
Residing near allergenic trees can increase risk of allergies later in life: LISA Leipzig study Open
Background: We investigated whether residing in places with higher greenness, more trees and more allergenic trees early in life increases the risk of allergic outcomes, and whether these associations differ depending on the concentration …
View article: Diversity in fungal volatilomes
Diversity in fungal volatilomes Open
Guo et al. (2021) Volatile organic compound patterns predict fungal trophic mode and lifestyle Publication Abstract: Fungi produce a wide variety of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which play central roles in the initiation and regulati…
View article: Quantitative losses vs. qualitative stability of ectomycorrhizal community responses to 3 years of experimental summer drought in a beech–spruce forest
Quantitative losses vs. qualitative stability of ectomycorrhizal community responses to 3 years of experimental summer drought in a beech–spruce forest Open
Forest ecosystems in central Europe are predicted to face an increasing frequency and severity of summer droughts because of global climate change. European beech and Norway spruce often coexist in these forests with mostly positive effect…
View article: Urban Dust Microbiome: Impact on Later Atopy and Wheezing
Urban Dust Microbiome: Impact on Later Atopy and Wheezing Open
Higher early exposure to fungal diversity might help to prevent a child from developing sensitization to aero-allergens in early childhood, but the reasons for attenuated effects in later childhood require further prospective studies. Cita…
View article: Fungal and Bacterial Communities in Indoor Dust Follow Different Environmental Determinants
Fungal and Bacterial Communities in Indoor Dust Follow Different Environmental Determinants Open
People spend most of their time inside buildings and the indoor microbiome is a major part of our everyday environment. It affects humans' wellbeing and therefore its composition is important for use in inferring human health impacts. It i…
View article: Sesquiterpene emissions from Alternaria alternata and Fusarium oxysporum: Effects of age, nutrient availability and co-cultivation
Sesquiterpene emissions from Alternaria alternata and Fusarium oxysporum: Effects of age, nutrient availability and co-cultivation Open
View article: Fungi and human health: Targeting outdoor sources of allergens, volatiles from allergenic fungi, and indoor microbial communities with their relations to allergy
Fungi and human health: Targeting outdoor sources of allergens, volatiles from allergenic fungi, and indoor microbial communities with their relations to allergy Open
This work addresses fungi that can impair human health over distance from the perspective of microbial ecology. It comprises differently scaled studies: Volatile organic compound emissions of allergenic fungi, agricultural sources of aller…