Invasion by annual grasses, such as cheatgrass, into the western US sagebrush-steppe is a
major concern of ecologists and resource managers. Maintaining or improving ecosystem …

Plants affect microbial communities and abiotic properties of nearby soils, which in turn
influence plant growth and interspecific interaction, forming a plant-soil feedback (PSF). PSF …

Theory and empirical evidence suggest that plant–soil feedback (PSF) determines the
structure of a plant community and nutrient cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. The plant …

Niche construction can generate ecological and evolutionary feedbacks that have been
underinvestigated so far. We present an eco‐evolutionary model that incorporates the …

Multiple factors linked through complex networks of interaction including fertilization,
aboveground biomass, and litter control the diversity of plant communities. The challenge of …

We tested the hypothesis that N enrichment modifies plant–soil feedback relationships,
resulting in changes to plant community composition. This was done in a two-phase …

Classic resource competition theory typically treats resource supply rates as independent;
however, nutrient supplies can be affected by plants indirectly, with important consequences …

Resource competition theory in plants has focused largely on resource acquisition traits that
are independent of size, such as traits of individual leaves or roots or proportional allocation …

Unstable snow cover and more frequent freeze–thaw events have been predicted for
montane areas in southern Norway, where stable winters are common today. These systems …

This chapter begins by reviewing the foundational principles that point to the existence and
importance of novel ecosystems. It provides a brief review of previous formulations of the …