[HTML][HTML] Tamm Review: Influence of forest management activities on soil organic carbon stocks: A knowledge synthesis

M Mayer, CE Prescott, WEA Abaker, L Augusto… - Forest Ecology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Almost half of the total organic carbon (C) in terrestrial ecosystems is stored in forest soils.
By altering rates of input or release of C from soils, forest management activities can …

Revisiting plant–microbe interactions and microbial consortia application for enhancing sustainable agriculture: a review

K Vishwakarma, N Kumar, C Shandilya… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The present scenario of agricultural sector is dependent hugely on the use of chemical-
based fertilizers and pesticides that impact the nutritional quality, health status, and …

Digging deeper for agricultural resources, the value of deep rooting

K Thorup-Kristensen, N Halberg, M Nicolaisen… - Trends in Plant …, 2020 - cell.com
In the quest for sustainable intensification of crop production, we discuss the option of
extending the root depth of crops to increase the volume of soil exploited by their root …

Tamm Review: Deep fine roots in forest ecosystems: Why dig deeper?

A Germon, JP Laclau, A Robin, C Jourdan - Forest Ecology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
While the number of studies dealing with fine root dynamics in deep soils layers (depth> 1
m) has increased sharply recently, the phenology, the morphology, the anatomy and the role …

Acacia mangium Willd: benefits and threats associated with its increasing use around the world

LS Koutika, DM Richardson - Forest Ecosystems, 2019 - Springer
Background Acacia mangium, a fast-growing tree native to parts of Indonesia, Papua New
Guinea and Australia, has been cultivated outside its native environment and introduced into …

Frontiers in root ecology: recent advances and future challenges

A Erktan, ML McCormack, C Roumet - Plant and Soil, 2018 - Springer
Background Roots play a pivotal role in defining plant ecological success and mediating
terrestrial ecosystem functioning. However, roots are difficult to study as they are hidden in …

Global responses of fine root biomass and traits to plant species mixtures in terrestrial ecosystems

S Peng, HYH Chen - Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Fine root traits underpin terrestrial ecosystem functioning. Despite ongoing plant
diversity loss due to anthropogenic activities, our understanding of the effects of plant …

Neighbourhood‐mediated shifts in tree biomass allocation drive overyielding in tropical species mixtures

J Guillemot, M Kunz, F Schnabel, A Fichtner… - New …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Variations in crown forms promote canopy space‐use and productivity in mixed‐species
forests. However, we have a limited understanding on how this response is mediated by …

Fertilization increases the functional specialization of fine roots in deep soil layers for young Eucalyptus grandis trees

B Bordron, A Robin, IR Oliveira, J Guillemot… - Forest Ecology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Functional specialization of fine roots was found for Eucalyptus grandis trees at harvesting
age (6 years) on tropical soils. Aiming to elucidate whether functional specialization is a …

Tree species mixing causes a shift in fine‐root soil exploitation strategies across European forests

J Wambsganss, GT Freschet, F Beyer… - Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Mixed‐species forests have often been shown to enhance above‐ground ecosystem
properties and processes. Despite the significance of fine roots for tree and ecosystem …