scholarly journals Plant–soil feedback effects altered by aboveground herbivory explain plant species abundance in the landscape

Ecology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 101 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Johannes Heinze ◽  
Alexander Wacker ◽  
Andrew Kulmatiski
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Species Abundance ◽  
Feedback Effects ◽  
Plant Soil ◽  
Aboveground Herbivory ◽  
Soil Feedback

scholarly journals No evidence that plant-soil feedback effects of native and invasive plant species under glasshouse conditions are reflected in the field

2016 ◽  
Vol 104 (5) ◽  
pp. 1243-1249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Conrad Schittko ◽  
Christian Runge ◽  
Marek Strupp ◽  
Sascha Wolff ◽  
Susanne Wurst
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Invasive Plant ◽  
Invasive Plant Species ◽  
Feedback Effects ◽  
Plant Soil ◽  
Soil Feedback

scholarly journals Drought alters plant‐soil feedback effects on biomass allocation but not on plant performance

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rutger A. Wilschut ◽  
Mark van Kleunen
Keyword(s):  
Soil Moisture ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Biomass Allocation ◽  
Plant Performance ◽  
Control Soil ◽  
Feedback Effects ◽  
Plant Soil ◽  
Soil Feedback ◽  
Species Specific ◽  
Relative Root

Abstract Aims Drought events can alter the composition of plant and soil communities, and are becoming increasingly common and severe due to climate change. However, how droughts affect plant-soil feedbacks is still poorly understood. Plants accumulate species-specific rhizosphere communities, and droughts may have varying impacts across plant species and soil biota. We therefore tested the hypothesis that drought alters plant-soil feedbacks differently among closely related plant species that differ in their preferences for soil moisture. Methods In a two-phase greenhouse experiment, we first conditioned grassland soil with seven Geranium species and, as controls, we conditioned soil with a grass species or left soil unplanted. In the second phase, we grew the Geranium species in conspecific, grass-conditioned and unplanted soil, maintained soil moisture at 5 %, 10 % or 20 % (w/w), and determined biomass responses after 35 days. Results Independent of conditioning, plants showed a weaker performance with decreasing soil moisture. Under the driest conditions, soil conditioning by conspecifics most negatively affected relative root weight in comparison to plants growing in unplanted control soil, while the effects of conspecific conditioning on relative root weights were species-specific when compared to plants grown in grass-conditioned control soil. Conclusions We conclude that decreased soil moisture modified plant-soil feedback effects on biomass allocation, and that these modifications acted in species-specific ways. However, drought effects on plant-soil feedbacks were subtle, and did not affect overall plant performance. Therefore, plant-soil feedback effects on plant performance during a drought event may be limited in comparison with the direct effects of drought.

Plant–soil feedback effects on the performance and functional traits of Dodonaea viscosa in a dry-hot valley, China

Plant Ecology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 222 (11) ◽  
pp. 1209-1224
Author(s):  
Xuemei Wang ◽  
Bangguo Yan ◽  
Liangtao Shi ◽  
Gangcai Liu
Keyword(s):  
Functional Traits ◽  
Dodonaea Viscosa ◽  
Feedback Effects ◽  
Plant Soil ◽  
Soil Feedback

scholarly journals Soil Inoculation Steers Plant-Soil Feedback, Suppressing Ruderal Plant Species

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. R. Jasper Wubs ◽  
Tom van Heusden ◽  
Pauline D. Melchers ◽  
T. Martijn Bezemer
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Soil Inoculation ◽  
Plant Soil ◽  
Soil Feedback ◽  
Ruderal Plant

scholarly journals Plant-Soil Feedback Effects on Germination and Growth of Native and Non-Native Species Common across Southern California

Diversity ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 217
Author(s):  
Manya Singh ◽  
Wallace M. Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Soil Conditions ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
Feedback Effects ◽  
Plant Soil ◽  
Plant Invaders ◽  
Complex Interactions ◽  
Sage Scrub ◽  
Germination And Growth

Changes in plant assemblages can influence biotic and abiotic soil conditions. These changes can cause plant–soil feedbacks that can inhibit or facilitate plant germination and growth. Here, we contribute to a growing literature examining plant–soil feedbacks in the endangered sage scrub ecosystem by examining the germination and growth of Artemisia californica, the dominant native shrub species in the ecosystem, in soil conditioned by two widespread plant invaders (Brassica nigra, Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens), and the germination and growth of these invasive species in conspecific and heterospecific soils. Our findings suggest that: (i) A. californica soils can limit establishment of some species (B. nigra) but not others (B. madritensis), (ii) A. californica soil conditions reduce growth of all plant species, and (iii) non-natives are negatively impacted by soil microbes, but in some contexts can do better in heterospecific soil. As our findings were often incongruent with other studies that examined interactions among similar species at other sites, we suggest that we are at our infancy of understanding these complex interactions, and that developing a predictive framework for understanding plant soil feedbacks in the sage scrub ecosystem involves understanding how various plant species respond in different soil contexts within the ecosystem.

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