It is increasingly acknowledged that plant–soil feedbacks may play an important role in
driving the composition of plant communities and functioning of terrestrial ecosystems …

Fusarium diseases of small grain cereals and maize cause significant yield losses
worldwide. Fusarium infections result in reduced grain yield and contamination with …

Fungi play critical roles in ecosystem processes and interact with plant communities in
mutualistic, pathogenic, and commensal ways. Fungal communities are thought to depend …

Land use intensification is associated with loss of biodiversity and altered ecosystem
functioning. Until now most studies on the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem …

Intermediate wheatgrass (IWG)[Thinopyrum intermedium (Host) Barkworth & Dewey] is the
first commercially produced perennial grain crop in the United States. Intercropping legumes …

Background and aims Overyielding in intercropping compared to monoculture has been
widely reported. One of the mechanisms may be the alteration of the microbial community in …

Feedbacks between plants and soil biota are increasingly identified as key determinants of
species abundance patterns within plant communities. However, our understanding of how …

The ability to accommodate crop production for an ever-growing human population and
achieve conservation of rapidly declining biodiversity remains a challenging task worldwide …

Designing resilient cropping systems is essential to sustain agricultural production in the
face of changing environmental and social pressures. However, the extent to which changes …

Backgrounds and aims Negative plant-soil feedbacks (PSFs) are thought to promote species
coexistence, but most evidence is derived from theoretical models and data from plant …