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Plant functional trait dissimilarity drives plant mixture effects on fine root biomass and trait variations. [PDF]

New Phytol
Summary Fine roots are critical for soil resource uptake, yet how declining plant diversity alters fine root biomass (RB) and traits remains unclear. We tested how plant functional trait dissimilarity in shade tolerance, drought tolerance, growth rate, and nitrogen‐fixation ability drives variation in root attributes.
Peng S, Zhang Y, Chen HYH.
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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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Saline versus alkaline stresses in paddy soils drive divergent microbial nutrient limitations despite shared carbon constraints

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Soil salinization and alkalization often suppress microbial functional activity, triggering negative feedback loops in microbial metabolism, degrading nutrients and agricultural productivity.
Yuqi Chen, Lingying Xu, Xu Zhao
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Organ‐specific ozone and nitrogen legacies strengthen substrate control over litter decomposition

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 8, Page 2548-2559, August 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Elevated tropospheric ozone (O3) and nitrogen (N) deposition are concurrent atmospheric changes that strongly influence terrestrial carbon cycling, yet their combined effects on below‐ground decomposition remain poorly understood.
Xiaofan Hou, Pin Li, Yuqian Sun, Chenhan Ma, Yushu Tian, Qiannan Lin, Yun Li, Lijuan Yin, Dongmei Zhang   +8 more
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Alleviation of phosphorus rather than nitrogen limitation driven by permafrost and landscape effects on Dahurian larch forests

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 8, Page 2590-2601, August 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Permafrost thaw is reshaping nutrient dynamics in boreal forests, but its impacts on tree nutrient limitation and functional strategies remain poorly understood. Clarifying these responses is crucial for predicting the response of boreal forests to climate change.
Qiyue Fu, Liang Shi, Zhaopeng Song, Boyi Liang, Honglin He, Kun Yang, Weihua Zhang, Lisha Lyu, Anatoly S. Prokushkin, Hongyan Liu   +9 more
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Root economic space is associated with rhizosphere microbial divergence via root metabolite‐mediated pathways in degraded grasslands

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 7, Page 2068-2082, July 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Grasslands worldwide are experiencing severe degradation due to overgrazing, climate change and anthropogenic disturbances, resulting in substantial declines in biodiversity and ecosystem functioning.
Xiaoqi Wang, Ruqiang Zhang, Dabu Xilatu, T. Martijn Bezemer, John Klironomos, Jingying Jing   +5 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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Developmental plasticity drives converge nt shifts in phosphorus acquisition strategies towards root phosphatase activity in Moso bamboo under nitrogen addition

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 7, Page 2221-2236, July 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Anthropogenic nitrogen (N) deposition is a major driver of global change. However, its effects on the developmental plasticity of plant nutrient strategies remain poorly understood.
Quan Li, Tianyi Hu, Lei Jiang, Hangxiang Ji, Jingchen Xie, Jing Chen, Shuangbo Bi, Man Shi, Tingting Cao, Zhikang Wang, Ximei Zhang, Xinzhang Song   +11 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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Nitrogen deposition does not exacerbate phosphorus limitation of rhizosphere microbes in subalpine forests

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 5, Page 1428-1442, May 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract The stoichiometric imbalance caused by nitrogen (N) deposition typically exacerbates phosphorus (P) limitation in plants. However, it remains unclear whether this effect extends to soil microbes, particularly those in the rhizosphere.
Jipeng Wang, Min Li, Dungang Wang, Huangxin Zhang, Na Li, Huajun Yin   +5 more
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