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Variation in mycorrhizal communities and the level of mycoheterotrophy in grassland and Forest populations of Neottia ovata (Orchidaceae)

Functional Ecology, Volume 37, Issue 7, Page 1948-1961, July 2023., 2023
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Orchid mycorrhiza forms unique symbiotic associations between members of the Orchidaceae and multiple ecological guilds of fungi. Because orchids associate with a wide variety of fungi with different ecological functions, they represent an ideal study system to address ...
Deyi Wang, Gerhard Gebauer, Hans Jacquemyn, Franziska E. Zahn, Sofia I. F. Gomes, Johanna Lorenz, Harrie van der Hagen, Menno Schilthuizen, Vincent S. F. T. Merckx   +8 more
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SWAMP: A new experiment for simulating permafrost warming and active layer deepening on the Tibetan Plateau

Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Volume 14, Issue 7, Page 1732-1746, July 2023., 2023
Abstract Our knowledge on the responses of permafrost ecosystems to climate warming is critical for assessing the direction and magnitude of permafrost carbon‐climate feedback. However, most of the previous experiments have only been able to warm the air and surface soil, with limited effects on the permafrost temperature.
Yuxuan Bai, Yunfeng Peng, Wei Zhou, Yuhong Xie, Qinlu Li, Guibiao Yang, Leiyi Chen, Biao Zhu, Yuanhe Yang   +8 more
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Factors that shape large‐scale gradients in clonality

Journal of Biogeography, Volume 50, Issue 5, Page 827-837, May 2023., 2023
Abstract Aim Many plant species reproduce clonally. However, ecologists still have much to learn about the factors that shape large‐scale patterns in plant clonal growth and reproduction, especially in the southern hemisphere. We addressed this knowledge gap by quantifying relationships between reproductive mode and a suite of plant characteristics and
Hongxiang Zhang, Si‐Chong Chen, Stephen P. Bonser, Timothy Hitchcock, Angela T. Moles   +4 more
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A novel red‐edge spectral index for retrieving the leaf chlorophyll content

Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Volume 13, Issue 12, Page 2771-2787, December 2022., 2022
Abstract The leaf chlorophyll content (Chlleaf) is a crucial vegetation parameter in carbon cycle modelling and agricultural monitoring at local, regional and global scales. The red‐edge spectral region is sensitive to variations in Chlleaf. An increasing number of sensors are capable of sampling red‐edge bands, providing opportunities to estimate ...
Hu Zhang, Jing Li, Qinhuo Liu, Shangrong Lin, Alfredo Huete, Liangyun Liu, Holly Croft, Jan G. P. W. Clevers, Yelu Zeng, Xiaohan Wang, Chenpeng Gu, Zhaoxing Zhang, Jing Zhao, Yadong Dong, Faisal Mumtaz, Wentao Yu   +15 more
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Conservative roots confer a larger microbial carbon pump efficacy than acquisitive roots by regulating microbial life‐history strategy

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Root activity creates unique microbial hotspots in the rhizosphere by influencing the metabolic activities of surrounding soil microorganisms, profoundly regulating the dynamics of soil organic carbon (SOC). However, how root economic strategies affect the formation and
Qiyu Tan, Peipei Zhang, Na Li, Guangru Wang, Wenbo Pang, Huangxin Zhang, Mingzhou Zhang, Qitong Wang, Huajun Yin   +8 more
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Land use overrides climatic controls on soil organic nitrogen transformations: Contrasting responsiveness between forest and cropland ecosystems

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 7, Page 2128-2142, July 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Soil organic nitrogen (SON) transformation is critical for global nutrient cycling and ecosystem productivity, yet how its responsiveness to climate change differs across diverse land use types remains poorly resolved.
Xinyi Yang, Pengpeng Duan, Andrew T. Nottingham, Wolfgang Wanek, Lettice C. Hicks, Luiz A. Domeignoz‐Horta, Peilei Hu, Kongcao Xiao, Xunyang He, Kelin Wang, Dejun Li   +10 more
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Root exudates mediate microorganisms to improve rhizosphere nutrient availability and crop productivity under straw mulching and slow‐release nitrogen fertilizer

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 6, Page 1725-1739, June 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Root exudates play a key role as signals and nutrients in mediating plant–microbe communication. However, critical knowledge gaps remain regarding how root exudates mediate soil–microbe–plant interactions to regulate crop yield under long‐term straw mulching combined ...
Jiajie Song, Shahzad Haider, Jianheng Song, Dingding Zhang, Gaihe Yang, Guangxin Ren, Xing Wang, Yongzhong Feng   +7 more
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Elevation, soil pH and calcium availability shape regional and local scale spatial patterns of PhoD gene abundance in tropical and subtropical forests

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 4, Page 983-1000, April 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Organic phosphorus mineralization is a critical process in the phosphorus cycle, governing phosphorus bioavailability for plants. The PhoD gene, which encodes the key enzyme alkaline phosphatase, serves as a valuable biomarker for this process.
Sandhya Mishra, Shangwen Xia, Wenting Wang, Xiaodong Yang   +3 more
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Lithology modulates soil priming effect via resource limitations and bacterial community structure

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 1, Page 176-190, January 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract The soil priming effect (PE), triggered by root exudate inputs that stimulates microbial activity and drives significant soil carbon (C) losses in terrestrial ecosystems.
Xinyu Hou, Peilei Hu, Juan Li, Kelin Wang, Wei Zhang   +4 more
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Factors influencing fine roots decomposition rates in response to nitrogen addition vary across root characteristics

Functional Ecology, Volume 39, Issue 12, Page 3504-3516, December 2025.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Nitrogen (N) deposition strongly affects litter decomposition and nutrient release, thereby reshaping carbon cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. Although most studies have focused on above‐ground litter, the effects of N addition on fine root decomposition and their ...
Yuneng Wang, Fuzhong Wu, Kai Yue, Yan Peng, Dingyi Wang, Nannan An   +5 more
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