Leaf Fungal Endophyte Differs Among Plant Functional Groups in an Alpine Meadow
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 3, March 2026.The communities of leaf fungal endophyte had significant differences among plant functional groups and were affected by plant abundance and leaf functional traits among them in an alpine meadow. ABSTRACT Although numerous studies have documented the differences in leaf fungal endophyte (LFE) communities among various plant species inhabiting the same ...
Miao Dong +3 more
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Soybean root nodule occupancy: competition between <i>Bradyrhizobium</i> and <i>Sinorhizobium</i> strains inoculated at different plant growth stages. [PDF]
Appl Environ MicrobiolKnoll M, Mirza BS.
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Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Plant–Soil–Enzyme Interactions in Intertidal Wetlands
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 3, March 2026.This study reveals that during the exposure period in the Shengjin Lake intertidal wetland, the temporal gradient serves as the primary driving force for changes in the plant–soil–enzyme system, followed by alkaline phosphatase activity, nitrate nitrogen, and pH.
Jiaxin Li +6 more
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Responses of <i>Panax notoginseng</i> (Burk.) F.H. Chen to cadmium stress: hormetic effects on growth, antioxidant systems, and rhizosphere microbial dynamics. [PDF]
Front MicrobiolWang M +13 more
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Dynamics of Vegetation and Soil in Long‐Term Artificial Sand Control Projects in the Ulan Buh Desert
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 3, March 2026.This study investigates the long‐term synergistic evolution of vegetation and soil in artificial sand‐control projects (using straw checkerboard barriers) in China's Ulan Buh Desert. By analyzing areas with different restoration times (0–15 years), it identifies ~10 years as a critical inflection point where plant communities mature into stable, near ...
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Multiple dimensions of plant diversity predict microbial community composition in grassland soils
Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 3, March 2026.Abstract Soil microbial communities play important roles in regulating ecosystems, but understanding the factors that shape their composition is challenging, in part because of their high diversity. Plants can influence soil communities through environmental effects and the introduction of organic material through litter and root exudates.
Alec Juliano +12 more
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Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 3, March 2026.Abstract While wetlands represent a small fraction (~5%–10%) of the world's land surface, it is estimated that one‐third of wetlands have been lost due to human activities. Wetland habitat loss decreases ecosystem benefits, including improved water quality and climate change mitigation.
Regina B. Bledsoe +2 more
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Comparison and structure of fungal diversity in roots and rhizosphere soils of wild and reintroduced populations of three Paphiopedilum species. [PDF]
BMC GenomicsYuan G +14 more
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Ecology, Volume 107, Issue 3, March 2026.Abstract Plant species are responding to anthropogenic climate change by expanding their distributions to higher latitudes and altitudes. This is generating novel communities consisting of a mixture of range‐expanding and native plant species. These communities are increasingly subject to extreme droughts and are shaped by herbivory.
Qiang Yang +4 more
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