Above vs. belowground plant biomass along a barrier island: Implications for dune stabilization

2016 ◽  
Vol 182 ◽  
pp. 126-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bianca R. Charbonneau ◽  
John P. Wnek ◽  
J. Adam Langley ◽  
Gina Lee ◽  
Ronald A. Balsamo
Keyword(s):  
Plant Biomass ◽  
Barrier Island ◽  
Dune Stabilization ◽  
Belowground Plant Biomass

The global distribution and environmental drivers of aboveground versus belowground plant biomass

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haozhi Ma ◽  
Lidong Mo ◽  
Thomas W. Crowther ◽  
Daniel S. Maynard ◽  
Johan van den Hoogen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Biomass ◽  
Global Distribution ◽  
Environmental Drivers ◽  
Belowground Plant Biomass

scholarly journals Belowground plant biomass allocation in tundra ecosystems and its relationship with temperature

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 055003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peng Wang ◽  
Monique M P D Heijmans ◽  
Liesje Mommer ◽  
Jasper van Ruijven ◽  
Trofim C Maximov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biomass Allocation ◽  
Plant Biomass ◽  
Belowground Plant Biomass ◽  
Tundra Ecosystems

Plant Species Richness Increased Belowground Plant Biomass and Substrate Nitrogen Removal in a Constructed Wetland

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (7) ◽  
pp. 657-664 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hai Wang ◽  
Zheng-Xin Chen ◽  
Xiao-Yu Zhang ◽  
Si-Xi Zhu ◽  
Ying Ge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Nitrogen Removal ◽  
Constructed Wetland ◽  
Plant Biomass ◽  
Plant Species Richness ◽  
Belowground Plant Biomass

The variable effects of soil nitrogen availability and insect herbivory on aboveground and belowground plant biomass in an old-field ecosystem

Oecologia ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 167 (3) ◽  
pp. 771-780 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jarrod D. Blue ◽  
Lara Souza ◽  
Aimée T. Classen ◽  
Jennifer A. Schweitzer ◽  
Nathan J. Sanders
Keyword(s):  
Soil Nitrogen ◽  
Nitrogen Availability ◽  
Plant Biomass ◽  
Insect Herbivory ◽  
Old Field ◽  
Soil Nitrogen Availability ◽  
Field Ecosystem ◽  
Belowground Plant Biomass

Digging in the dirt – Inadequacy of belowground plant biomass quantification

2016 ◽  
Vol 96 ◽  
pp. 137-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anke Hupe ◽  
Hannes Schulz ◽  
Christian Bruns ◽  
Rainer Georg Joergensen ◽  
Florian Wichern
Keyword(s):  
Plant Biomass ◽  
Biomass Quantification ◽  
Belowground Plant Biomass

scholarly journals Precipitation Changes Regulate Plant and Soil Microbial Biomass Via Plasticity in Plant Biomass Allocation in Grasslands: A Meta-Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chunhui Zhang ◽  
Nianxun Xi
Keyword(s):  
Microbial Biomass ◽  
Biomass Allocation ◽  
Soil Microbial Biomass ◽  
Plant Biomass ◽  
Microbial Biomass C ◽  
Soil Microbial ◽  
Microbial Responses ◽  
Precipitation Changes ◽  
Precipitation Reduction ◽  
Belowground Plant Biomass

In theory, changes in the amount of rainfall can change plant biomass allocation and subsequently influence coupled plant-soil microbial processes. However, testing patterns of combined responses of plants and soils remains a knowledge gap for terrestrial ecosystems. We carried out a comprehensive review of the available literature and conducted a meta-analysis to explore combined plant and soil microbial responses in grasslands exposed to experimental precipitation changes. We measured the effects of experimental precipitation changes on plant biomass, biomass allocation, and soil microbial biomass and tested for trade-offs between plant and soil responses to altered precipitation. We found that aboveground and belowground plant biomass responded asynchronically to precipitation changes, thereby leading to shifts in plant biomass allocation. Belowground plant biomass did not change under precipitation changes, but aboveground plant biomass decreased in precipitation reduction and increased in precipitation addition. There was a trade-off between responses of aboveground plant biomass and belowground plant biomass to precipitation reduction, but correlation wasn't found for precipitation addition. Microbial biomass carbon (C) did not change under the treatments of precipitation reduction. Increased root allocation may buffer drought stress for soil microbes through root exudations and neutralize microbial responses to precipitation reduction. However, precipitation addition increased microbial biomass C, potentially reflecting the removal of water limitation for soil microbial growth. We found that there were positive correlations between responses of aboveground plant biomass and microbial biomass C to precipitation addition, indicating that increased shoot growth probably promoted microbial responses via litter inputs. In sum, our study suggested that aboveground, belowground plant biomass and soil microbial biomass can respond asynchronically to precipitation changes, and emphasizes that testing the plant-soil system as a whole is necessary for forecasting the effects of precipitation changes on grassland systems.

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