Hyperdiverse forests occur in the lowland tropics, whereas the most species‐rich shrublands
are found in regions such as south‐western Australia (kwongan) and South Africa (fynbos) …

Earth's climate has experienced strong changes on timescales ranging from decades to
millions of years. As biodiversity has evolved under these circumstances, dependence on …

Grazing represents the most extensive use of land worldwide. Yet its impacts on ecosystem
services remain uncertain because pervasive interactions between grazing pressure …

A plethora of different theories, models, and concepts make up the field of community
ecology. Amid this vast body of work, is it possible to build one general theory of ecological …

Three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting is an appealing approach for building tissues; however,
bioprinting of mini-tissue blocks (ie, spheroids) with precise control on their positioning in 3D …

Soil biota influence plant performance through plant-soil feedback, but it is unclear whether
the strength of such feedback depends on plant traits and whether plant-soil feedback drives …

In this perspectives paper we highlight a heretofore underused statistical method in soil
ecological research, structural equation modeling (SEM). SEM is commonly used in the …

The environmental filtering hypothesis predicts that the abiotic environment selects species
with similar trait values within communities. Testing this hypothesis along multiple–and …

Plant species diversity increases as soil phosphorus availability declines during long-term
ecosystem development 1, 2. The increase in plant species diversity is associated with a …

Belowground organisms play critical roles in maintaining multiple ecosystem processes,
including plant productivity, decomposition, and nutrient cycling. Despite their importance …