Secondary succession studies have mainly focused on plants, but little is known about the
fate of soil microbial communities and their relationship with plant succession after …

Plant–soil feedbacks (PSF) and functional traits are two active but not well theoretically
integrated areas of research. However, PSF and traits are both affected by life‐history …

Facilitation (positive interactions among organisms) in communities has been the subject of
increasing interest for community ecologists since the mid-nineties (Fig. 1), although this is a …

An active area of research seeks to understand how soil biota effects on plants vary across
experimental factors (ie regions, treatments). The study biotas are obtained by gathering soil …

Plant growth can be affected by soil bacteria. In turn, plants are known to influence soil
bacteria through rhizodeposits and changes in abiotic conditions. We aimed to quantify the …

Weeds are a fundamental component of agroecosystems and, if not appropriately managed,
can cause severe crop yield losses. New perspectives on weed management are required …

Competition is a key process that determines plant community structure and dynamics, often
mediated by nutrients and water availability. However, the role of soil microorganisms on …

Drought causes soil feedback effects on plant performance. However, how the linkages
between conditioned soil biota and root traits contribute to explain plant–soil feedback (PSF) …

This study investigated the potential role of a nitrogen-fixing early-coloniser Alnus
Nepalensis D. Don (alder) in driving the changes in soil bacterial communities during …

The study of interactions and feedbacks between plants and soils is a rapidly expanding
research area, and a primary tool used in this field is to perform glasshouse experiments …