Article
Soil Science
Junwei Hu, Ummehani Hassi, Mesfin Tsegaye Gebremikael, Kenneth Dumack, Tom De Swaef, Wim Wesemael, Steven Sleutel, Stefaan De Neve
Summary: This study found that herbivorous nematodes decrease plant productivity, while bacterivorous nematodes increase plant productivity. The study also revealed that herbivorous and bacterivorous nematodes have a moderating effect on plant productivity through root trait coordination and nitrogen mineralization. This finding highlights the value of the root economics space concept in interpreting phenotypic root plasticity and functioning in response to local biotic factors.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Anouk Guyer, Cong van Doan, Corina Maurer, Ricardo A. R. Machado, Pierre Mateo, Katja Steinauer, Lucie Kesner, Guenter Hoch, Ansgar Kahmen, Matthias Erb, Christelle A. M. Robert
Summary: Climate change has complex effects on belowground tritrophic interactions within agricultural systems. While individual abiotic factors influence plant growth and insect performance, their combined effects under predicted climate scenarios often counterbalance each other. However, drought has a significant negative impact on leaf wilting.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Pedro E. Torres-Asuaje, Alba M. Cotes-Prado, Fabian Echeverria-Beirute, Fabio A. Blanco-Rojas, Jorge A. Sandoval-Fernandez, Rafael A. Segura-Mena, Juan E. Palomares-Rius
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of two ensilaged biostimulants (EBSs) on plant growth and the suppression of the burrowing nematode in banana plants. The results showed that both EBSs stimulated root growth and reduced the nematode population, contributing to a more sustainable banana production.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PLANT PATHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mika T. Tarkka, Thorsten E. E. Grams, Oguzhan Angay, Florence Kurth, Hazel R. Maboreke, Sarah Mailaender, Markus Boenn, Lasse Feldhahn, Frank Fleischmann, Liliane Ruess, Martin Schaedler, Stefan Scheu, Silvia D. Schrey, Francois Buscot, Sylvie Herrmann
Summary: The study found that in the presence of pathogens, the increase in carbon allocation to sink leaves and the increase in nitrogen allocation to lateral roots did not occur during growth flushes, but these resource allocation shifts were mostly restored with additional interaction with the EMF. The presence of the EMF led to increased resource allocation to principal roots during root flushes, even when other interactors were present. These interactors affected the alternating, rhythmic growth and resource allocation shifts between shoots and roots, with the EMF supporting plants in maintaining the ERG.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Review
Soil Science
Erika Helen Young, Adrian Unc
Summary: Food webs and soil functional status in boreal regions are influenced by microbial carbon and nitrogen fluxes determined by ecosystem type and management. Expanding and intensifying agriculture in these regions leads to changes in biodiversity, carbon, and nitrogen losses, affecting soil functionality. Monitoring the status of northern soils requires standardized methods applicable across land uses and scales. Free-living nematodes, sensitive indicators of soil environment changes, can be utilized to monitor the functional state of natural systems and inform sustainable agricultural management decisions. However, little research has focused on nematodes in boreal or Arctic agricultural systems, highlighting the need for future investigation on their impacts.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Agronomy
Umesh Kumar, Subhisha Raj, Arathi Sreenikethanam, Rahul Maddheshiya, Seema Kumari, Sungsoo Han, Krishan K. K. Kapoor, Rakesh Bhaskar, Amit K. K. Bajhaiya, Dharmender K. K. Gahlot
Summary: Plants interact with diverse microorganisms and understanding their diversity contributes to our understanding of environmental influences on plants. Beneficial plant-microbial interactions can promote healthy growth with minimal use of chemicals. It helps plants acquire nutrients and cope with stress and pathogens. Knowledge of plant-microbial diversity can be applied to meet the demand for biofertilizers in organic agriculture. This review emphasizes the positive effects of soil microbiota and biofertilizers on plant health and crop yields, proposing a multi-omics approach for sustainable agriculture.
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Siddhartha Shankar Bhattacharyya, Karolina Furtak
Summary: Understanding the inter- and intra- interactions between soil, plants, and microorganisms is crucial for maintaining soil health and ecosystem services. Unsustainable farming practices can degrade soil quality and fertility, which in turn affects nutrient cycling and plant growth. Soil biological fertility, including the rhizosphere microbiome, microbial nutrient cycling, and biological soil crusts, plays a key role in promoting crop resilience and productivity.
Article
Agronomy
Miguel Talavera, Tim C. Thoden, Maria D. Vela-Delgado, Soledad Verdejo-Lucas, Sara Sanchez-Moreno
Summary: The novel sulfonamide nematicide fluazaindolizine showed high selectivity towards root-knot nematodes, with minimal impact on other plant-parasitic nematodes. However, there were some slight adverse effects on soil functions as indicated by changes in certain soil food web indices.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Tianxue Yang, Xiaoyue Zhong, Junda Chen, Uffe N. Nielsen, Raul Ochoa-Hueso, Yanan Qu, Yushu Sui, Weifeng Gao, Wei Sun
Summary: Predicted reductions in precipitation frequency and grassland degradation have compound effects on ecosystem coupling and functioning. Decreased precipitation frequency leads to poorly coupled ecosystems and reduced multifunctionality, while severe degradation results in decoupled ecosystems and suppressed functions. Structural equation modelling shows that coupling has a strong positive effect on multifunctionality, but it is weakened by soil water variation and pH.
FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Laura Soraia Perpetuo, Maria J. M. da Cunha, Maria Teresa Batista, Isabel Luci Conceicao
Summary: Both Solanum linnaeanum and S. sisymbriifolium showed resistance to Meloidogyne chitwoodi, making them potential sources for developing nonchemical and sustainable management strategies to protect crops.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Veronika Strauss, Carsten Paul, Cenk Doenmez, Michael Loebmann, Katharina Helming
Summary: Soil degradation poses a threat to agricultural production and soil multifunctionality. Efforts are being made to promote sustainable soil management through consensus among science, policy, and practice. In Germany, a shortlist of seven consensual measures for agricultural soil management has been compiled, including structural landscape elements, organic fertilization, diversified crop rotation, permanent soil cover, conservation tillage, reduced soil loads, and optimized timing of wheeling. The implementation barriers primarily include economic and technological factors, with a need for a systemic diversification of the production system.
AGRONOMY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Review
Entomology
Johan A. Stenberg, Ingvar Sundh, Paul G. Becher, Christer Bjorkman, Mukesh Dubey, Paul A. Egan, Hanna Friberg, Jose F. Gil, Dan F. Jensen, Mattias Jonsson, Magnus Karlsson, Sammar Khalil, Velemir Ninkovic, Guillermo Rehermann, Ramesh R. Vetukuri, Maria Viketoft
Summary: This paper discusses the concept and terminology of biological control, proposing three principles to support the concept and introducing a new framework for the field. The aim is to facilitate future development of biological pest control practices and optimize regulatory approaches and application of biocontrol products.
JOURNAL OF PEST SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Soil Science
Adriano Sofo, Augusto Zanella, Jean-Francois Ponge
Summary: The paper highlights the vulnerability of soils and crops to climate change and environmental stresses, and identifies threats to soil biodiversity and ecosystem services in agricultural systems. It discusses various topics including the contentious nature of soil organic matter, soil biological quality/fertility, soil classification, and sustainable agricultural practices. The overall emphasis is on advocating for better stewardship of agricultural soils as a natural capital.
SOIL USE AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Review
Agronomy
Anna S. Wendel, Sara L. Bauke, Wulf Amelung, Claudia Knief
Summary: Biopores have both positive and negative effects on plant growth, depending on soil properties and pore characteristics. The effects of biopores on plant growth are key parameters affecting plant yield. However, there are knowledge gaps on compensatory mechanisms for the negative effects of biopores on plant growth in bulk soil, as well as signaling pathways controlling root growth in pores and mechanisms modifying rhizosphere properties inside biopores. Addressing these questions requires interdisciplinary research efforts and novel imaging methods to improve our understanding of root growth and rhizosphere processes within biopores and at the rhizosphere-biopore interface.
Review
Plant Sciences
Kai Zhang, Zed Rengel, Fusuo Zhang, Philip J. White, Jianbo Shen
Summary: There is a lack of understanding about the dynamic rhizosphere processes based on entropy in exploring interactions at the root-soil interface in natural and agricultural ecosystems. A new conceptual model of rhizosphere regulation using thermodynamic entropy has been developed. This model highlights the importance of self-organization, minimized entropy, and improved information exchange for optimized nutrient acquisition and plant-soil system processes. Manipulating rhizosphere dynamics and minimizing entropy through localized nutrient supply can improve nutrient-use efficiency and support sustainable food/feed/fiber production.
TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Madhav P. Thakur, Wim H. van Der Putten, Fariha Apon, Ezio Angelini, Branko Vres, Stefan Geisen
Summary: Climate change can disrupt food chains, affecting predator-prey relationships in microbial communities. Extreme heat events can have a more detrimental impact on microbial prey communities than on their predators, possibly due to thermal acclimation mechanisms in predators. The resilience of predators and prey in rhizosphere microbial communities may vary based on species-specific effects and time dynamics.
FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Monika Carol Resch, Martin Schutz, Nina Buchmann, Beat Frey, Ulrich Graf, Wim H. van der Putten, Stephan Zimmermann, Anita C. Risch
Summary: The study shows that different restoration methods have varying impacts on grassland ecosystem multifunctionality, with low-cost measures proving to be more effective compared to high-cost measures. Plant species richness is found to be the most accurate indicator of ecosystem multifunctionality, highlighting its importance in restoration monitoring.
ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
(2021)
Review
Ecology
Kyle Mason-Jones, Serina L. Robinson, G. F. (Ciska) Veen, Stefano Manzoni, Wim H. van der Putten
Summary: This review explores the ecological significance of microbial storage in soils, highlighting different storage strategies and their impact on microbial life-history strategies. The research suggests that storage can mitigate stoichiometric imbalances, enhancing biomass growth and resource-use efficiency.
Article
Soil Science
Alaa El-Hawwary, Kristof Brenzinger, Hyo Jung Lee, Annelies J. Veraart, Elly Morrien, Michael Schloter, Wim H. van der Putten, Paul L. E. Bodelier, Adrian Ho
Summary: For abandoned agricultural soils, the greenhouse gas emissions decrease over time. Carbon dioxide emissions increase in the early stages of agriculture abandonment, but decrease in the long term. Abandoned sites usually become methane sinks. Additionally, with manure amendment, nitrous oxide emissions significantly decrease over time.
BIOLOGY AND FERTILITY OF SOILS
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Qiang Yang, G. F. (Ciska) Veen, Roel Wagenaar, Marta Manrubia, Freddy C. ten Hooven, Wim H. van der Putten
Summary: Climate change is causing range shifts of many species, increasing their exposure to extreme weather events. This study found that range-expanding plant species performed better than congeneric natives under both ambient and drought conditions. Drought reduced biomass and soil food web components, but there were variations among congenerics in their response to drought.
ECOLOGICAL MONOGRAPHS
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Monika Carol Resch, Martin Schuetz, Raul Ochoa-Hueso, Nina Buchmann, Beat Frey, Ulrich Graf, Wim H. van der Putten, Stephan Zimmermann, Anita C. Risch
Summary: Evaluation of restoration activities is crucial, and network analyses prove to be powerful in assessing the recovery of ecosystems by examining the response of both biotic and abiotic components.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2022)
Editorial Material
Biology
Maarten B. Eppinga, Wim H. Van der Putten, James D. Bever
PHYSICS OF LIFE REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Haymanti Saha, Nikolaos Kaloterakis, Jeffrey A. Harvey, Wim H. Van der Putten, Arjen Biere
Summary: Beneficial soil microbes play a crucial role in enhancing plant growth and defense. However, little is known about the impact of light quality on this interaction. This study reveals that the effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus (AMF) on plant growth and defense are context-dependent and may have adverse effects under shading conditions.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sophie Q. van Rijssel, G. F. (Ciska) Veen, Guusje J. Koorneef, J. M. T. (Tanja) Bakx-Schotman, Freddy C. ten Hooven, Stefan Geisen, Wim H. van Der Putten
Summary: The study found that there are differences in microbial community composition between organic and conventional managed fields. Fungal diversity in organic fields increased over time, but this effect disappeared when conventional paired fields were included in the analysis. The study also showed a relationship between pH and soil organic matter content and the diversity and community composition of bacteria and fungi.
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Madhav P. Thakur, Anita C. Risch, Wim H. van der Putten
Summary: Anthropogenic climate change is causing an increase in climate extremes, which have detrimental effects on biodiversity. However, certain organisms may also benefit from climate extremes. A review of 16 major taxonomic/functional groups reveals that most groups respond negatively to extreme events, with mosses, legumes, trees, and vertebrate predators being the most negatively affected. Additionally, predicting ecological recovery after climate extremes is challenging and requires considering the characteristics of the recovering species, resource availability, and species interactions.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiliang Li, Zhen Zhang, Xiaotao Lu, Yuanheng Li, Ke Jin, Wim H. Van Der Putten
Summary: The composition of plant and soil microbial communities plays a key role in ecosystem functioning. This study focused on the microbiomes within soil aggregates of different size classes and examined their roles in plant-soil feedbacks and diversity-dependent overyielding. The results showed that the non-additive effects of microbiomes within different soil aggregates significantly influenced plant-soil feedbacks and diversity-dependent overyielding.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Review
Ecology
Jeffrey A. Harvey, Kevin Tougeron, Rieta Gols, Robin Heinen, Mariana Abarca, Paul K. Abram, Yves Basset, Matty Berg, Carol Boggs, Jacques Brodeur, Pedro Cardoso, Jetske G. de Boer, Geert R. De Snoo, Charl Deacon, Jane E. Dell, Nicolas Desneux, Michael E. Dillon, Grant A. Duffy, Lee A. Dyer, Jacintha Ellers, Anahi Espindola, James Fordyce, Matthew L. Forister, Caroline Fukushima, Matthew J. G. Gage, Carlos Garcia-Robledo, Claire Gely, Mauro Gobbi, Caspar Hallmann, Thierry Hance, John Harte, Axel Hochkirch, Christian Hof, Ary A. Hoffmann, Joel G. Kingsolver, Greg P. A. Lamarre, William F. Laurance, Blas Lavandero, Simon R. Leather, Philipp Lehmann, Cecile Le Lann, Margarita M. Lopez-Uribe, Chun-Sen Ma, Gang Ma, Joffrey Moiroux, Lucie Monticelli, Chris Nice, Paul J. Ode, Sylvain Pincebourde, William J. Ripple, Melissah Rowe, Michael J. Samways, Arnaud Sentis, Alisha A. Shah, Nigel Stork, John S. Terblanche, Madhav P. Thakur, Matthew B. Thomas, Jason M. Tylianakis, Joan Van Baaren, Martijn Van de Pol, Wim H. Van der Putten, Hans Van Dyck, Wilco C. E. P. Verberk, David L. Wagner, Wolfgang W. Weisser, William C. Wetzel, H. Arthur Woods, Kris A. G. Wyckhuys, Steven L. Chown
Summary: Climate warming is a serious anthropogenic stress on the environment, exacerbating the harmful effects of other threats and potentially threatening species preservation and ecosystem services provided by biodiversity. Insects, as central components of many ecosystems, are highly affected by climate change, with effects on physiology, behavior, distribution, and interactions, as well as extreme events.
ECOLOGICAL MONOGRAPHS
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Keli Li, G. F. (Ciska) Veen, Freddy C. ten Hooven, Jeffrey A. Harvey, Wim H. van Der Putten
Summary: Soils contain legacies that impact plant community biomass and aboveground biodiversity. Previous plant communities have a stronger effect on plant biomass than previous summer drought, and aphids are more affected by legacy effects than pollinators.
Article
Agronomy
Paola Rallo, S. Emilia Hannula, Freddy C. ten Hooven, Koen J. F. Verhoeven, Jan Kammenga, Wim H. van der Putten
Summary: This study investigates plant-soil feedbacks (PSFs) between and within grass species. The results show differences in PSF effects between grass species, but limited variation within species. Additionally, potential microbial candidates that drive the observed PSF effects are identified.
Article
Microbiology
Xia Li, Ruotong Zhao, Dandan Li, Guangzhou Wang, Shuikuan Bei, Xiaotang Ju, Ran An, Long Li, Thomas W. Kuyper, Peter Christie, Franz S. Bender, Ciska Veen, Marcel G. A. van der Heijden, Wim H. van der Putten, Fusuo Zhang, Klaus Butterbach-Bahl, Junling Zhang
Summary: This study demonstrates that the cooperation between AMF and N2O-reducing Pseudomonas on hyphae significantly reduces N2O emissions. The presence of AMF enhances the abundance of N2O-reducing bacteria, specifically Pseudomonas, which leads to a decrease in N2O emissions. The organic acids exuded by hyphae not only attract Pseudomonas, but also stimulate the expression of the nosZ gene, promoting N2O reduction.
Article
Soil Science
C. Beraud, F. Piola, J. Gervaix, G. Meiffren, C. Creuze des Chatelliers, A. Delort, C. Boisselet, S. Poussineau, E. Lacroix, A. A. M. Cantarel
Summary: This study investigated the soil factors influencing the development of biological denitrification inhibition (BDI) and found that initial soil moisture, ammonium concentration, and the initial abundance of certain microbial genes play significant roles in BDI development. Additionally, the research highlighted the relevance of biotic factors in explaining BDI and proposed the use of procyanidin concentration from plant belowground system as a new proxy for measuring BDI intensity.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Yizhu Qiao, Tingting Wang, Qiwei Huang, Hanyue Guo, He Zhang, Qicheng Xu, Qirong Shen, Ning Ling
Summary: Soil microbial community coalescence, the mixing and interaction of microbial communities, has been found to enhance the stability and complexity of rhizobacterial networks, leading to improved plant health and biomass. This study investigated the effects of different degrees of bacterial community coalescence on plant disease resistance by mixing soils from healthy and diseased habitats for watermelon planting. The results showed that mixing in more healthy soil reduced the plant disease index and increased biomass by improving the stability and complexity of the rhizobacterial network. Core taxa Nitrospirillum and Singulisphaera were enriched in the rhizosphere from healthy soils and played important roles in disease suppression and regulating the positive cohesion and modularity of the networks. Overall, these findings provide insights into the potential mechanism of microbial community coalescence for improving plant microbial community function and suggest new tools for enhancing plant fitness via soil microbiota mixing.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Mengqiu He, Shending Chen, Lei Meng, Xiaoqian Dan, Wenjie Wang, Qinying Zhu, Zucong Cai, Jinbo Zhang, Pierfrancesco Nardi, Christoph Mueller
Summary: Maize genotypes directly affect gene expression and nitrogen uptake capacity. The feedback between maize genotypes and soil nitrogen transformations, as well as their regulations on nitrogen uptake capacity, have been studied. The findings suggest that maize genotypes play a central role in regulating these feedbacks, which are important for maize breeding and enhancing maize production.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Ke Shi, Jiahui Liao, Xiaoming Zou, Han Y. H. Chen, Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo, Zhengming Yan, Tingting Ren, Honghua Ruan
Summary: Through rewilding, microbial extracellular and cellular residues can continuously accumulate in soils and significantly contribute to soil organic carbon sequestration. Extracellular residues are mainly driven by fine root biomass, while cellular residues are mainly driven by soil nitrogen and organic carbon content.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Sensen Chen, Ying Teng, Yongming Luo, Eiko Kuramae, Wenjie Ren
Summary: This study comprehensively assesses the effects of NMs on the soil microbiome through a global meta-analysis. The results reveal significant negative impacts of NMs on soil microbial diversity, biomass, activity, and function. Metal NMs, especially Ag NMs, have the most pronounced negative effects on various soil microbial community metrics.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Shareen K. D. Sanders, Gerard Martinez-De Leon, Ludovico Formenti, Madhav P. Thakur
Summary: Collembolans, the diverse group of soil invertebrates, are affected by anthropogenic climate warming, which alters their diversity and density. In addition to abiotic stressors, changes in food availability, specifically the abundance of saprotrophic and mycorrhizal fungi, influence Collembola responses to climate warming. Collembolans prefer saprotrophic fungi but rely on mycorrhizal fungi when food sources are scarce. Understanding the mechanisms behind these dietary shifts in warm-dry and warm-wet soil conditions is crucial for predicting the impact of climate change on Collembola-fungal interactions.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Wimonsiri Pingthaisong, Sergey Blagodatsky, Patma Vityakon, Georg Cadisch
Summary: A study found that mixing high-C/N ratio rice straw with low-C/N ratio groundnut stover can improve the chemical composition of the input, stimulate microbial growth, decrease the loss of residue-derived carbon in the soil, and reduce native soil carbon and nitrogen consumption.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Jiachen Wang, Jie Zhao, Rong Yang, Xin Liu, Xuyuan Zhang, Wei Zhang, Xiaoyong Chen, Wende Yan, Kelin Wang
Summary: Nitrogen is vital for ecosystem productivity, restoration, and succession processes. This study found that legume intercropping was more effective than chemical nitrogen fertilizers in promoting the complexity and stability of the soil micro-food web, as it increased microbial and nematode communities and enhanced energy flow patterns.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
