scholarly journals Plant–soil feedbacks: role of plant functional group and plant traits

2016 ◽  
Vol 104 (6) ◽  
pp. 1608-1617 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roeland Cortois ◽  
Thomas Schröder‐Georgi ◽  
Alexandra Weigelt ◽  
Wim H. Putten ◽  
Gerlinde B. De Deyn
Keyword(s):  
Functional Group ◽  
Plant Traits ◽  
Plant Functional Group ◽  
Plant Soil

Imbalanced plant stoichiometry at contrasting geologic-derived phosphorus sites in subtropics: the role of microelements and plant functional group

2018 ◽  
Vol 430 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 113-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiahao Wen ◽  
Huawei Ji ◽  
Ningxiao Sun ◽  
Huimin Tao ◽  
Baoming Du ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Functional Group ◽  
Plant Functional Group

Similarity in fine-to-total root mass ratio leads to comparative plant-soil feedbacks between co-occurring native and invasive plants

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuefei Tang ◽  
Chunqiang Wei ◽  
Lunlun Gao ◽  
Bingbing Jia ◽  
Xinmin Lu
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Plants ◽  
Plant Traits ◽  
Plant Biomass ◽  
Plant Invasions ◽  
Soil Biota ◽  
Root Mass ◽  
Native Plant ◽  
Mass Ratio ◽  
Plant Soil

Abstract Aims Soil biota can affect plant-plant interactions and non-native plant invasions via plant-soil feedback (PSF). Understanding the drivers underlying interspecific variations in PSF is important for predicting the role of soil biota in non-native plant invasions. Recent studies found that PSF could be predicted by plant traits. The success of plant invasions is also linked with plant traits, suggesting a potential linkage between PSF and plant invasion via plant traits, but has not yet been tested. Here, we compared PSF between six phylogenetically-paired co-occurring native and invasive plants, and explored the potential linkage between PSF with plant root traits. Methods We conducted a two-phase PSF experiment. Field collected soils were conditioned by the six plant species for three months firstly, then seedlings of these plants were grown in living or sterilized soils that had been conditioned by conspecific vs. heterospecific (the congener/confamilial species) individuals. We estimated effects of biota in conspecific (con-specific PSF) or heterospecific (hetero-specific PSF) soils relative to sterilized soils, and the relative effects of biota in conspecific vs. heterospecific soils (PSF-away) on plant biomass. Important findings In general, soil biota suppressed plant growth, and there were no differences in con-specific PSF, hetero-specific PSF and PSF-away between native and invasive plants. PSF increased with rising plant fine-to-total root mass ratio in the presence of soil biota, and its value was comparable between native and invasive plants. Our results indicate that similarity in plant fine-to-total root mass ratio that predicted PSF may have partially led to the comparable PSFs between these native and invasive plants. Studies exploring the linkages among plant traits, PSF and plant invasions with more plants, in particular phylogenetically-distant plants, are needed to improve our understanding of the role of soil biota in plant invasions.

scholarly journals Wood Pastures: A Transitional Habitat between Forests and Pastures for Dung Beetle Assemblages

Forests ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
László Somay ◽  
Viktor Szigeti ◽  
Gergely Boros ◽  
Réka Ádám ◽  
András Báldi
Keyword(s):  
Functional Group ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Habitat Type ◽  
Dung Beetle ◽  
Dung Beetles ◽  
Livestock Grazing ◽  
Pitfall Traps ◽  
Assemblage Composition ◽  
Beetle Assemblages

Wood pastures are home to a variety of species, including the dung beetle. Dung beetles are an important functional group in decomposition. Specifically, in terms of livestock manure, they not only contribute to nutrient cycling but are key players in supporting human and animal health. Dung beetles, however, are declining in population, and urgent recommendations are needed to reverse this trend. Recommendations need to be based on solid evidence and specific habitats. Herein, we aimed to investigate the role of an intermediate habitat type between forests and pastures. Wood pastures are key areas for dung beetle conservation. For this reason, we compared dung beetle assemblages among forests, wood pastures, and grasslands. We complemented this with studies on the effects of dung type and season at three Hungarian locations. Pitfall traps baited with cattle, sheep, or horse dung were used in forests, wood pastures, and pasture habitats in spring, summer, and autumn. Dung beetle assemblages of wood pastures showed transient characteristics between forests and pastures regarding their abundance, species richness, Shannon diversity, assemblage composition, and indicator species. We identified a strong effect of season and a weak of dung type. Assemblage composition proved to be the most sensitive measure of differences among habitats. The conservation of dung beetles, and the decomposition services they provide, need continuous livestock grazing to provide fresh dung, as well as the maintenance of wood pastures where dung beetle assemblages typical of forests and pastures can both survive.

A first-principles study of the atomic layer deposition of ZnO on carboxyl functionalized carbon nanotubes: the role of water molecules

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 3467-3478
Author(s):  
J. I. Paez-Ornelas ◽  
H. N. Fernández-Escamilla ◽  
H. A. Borbón-Nuñez ◽  
H. Tiznado ◽  
Noboru Takeuchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
First Principles ◽  
Ligand Exchange ◽  
Functional Group ◽  
Atomic Layer ◽  
High Reactivity ◽  
Water Molecules ◽  
Exchange Reactions ◽  
Layer Deposition ◽  
The Right

Atomic description of ALD in systems that combine large surface area and high reactivity is key for selecting the right functional group to enhance the ligand-exchange reactions.

The Role of Functional Group on the Exfoliation of Clay in Poly(L-lactide)

2005 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 183-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guang-Xin Chen ◽  
Jai Bok Choi ◽  
Jin San Yoon
Keyword(s):  
Functional Group
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