Increasing #HeavyMetalCadmium concentrations positively influenced the #Plant_soilFeedback (PSF) of #PhytolaccaAmericana while exacerbating the negative PSF of Phytolacca acinosa.

#PlantInvasion | #SoilBiota | #SoilSecondaryMetabolites

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtaf144

Ya Wang et al. explored the effects of nutrient and #Density on #Plant_soilFeedbacks of co-occurring invasive and native plants.

#ClonalInvader | #NutrientAddition | #PlantInvasion | #SoilBiota

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtaf121

Nutrient & #Density➡️ #Plant_soilFeedbacks (PSFs) of co-occurring invasive and native plants

Results:
Nutrient⬆️, density⬆️
➡️ invaders: PSFs change little ➡️ dense monocultural stands✔️
➡️ natives: PSFs change to be highly negative ➡️ dense monocultural stands❌

#ClonalInvader | #NutrientAddition | #PlantInvasion | #SoilBiota

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtaf121

【🎉Latest accepted article】
Effects of cadmium pollution on #Plant_soilFeedback between invasive plant #PhytolaccaAmericana and native plant Phytolacca acinose

#HeavyMetalCd | #PlantInvasion | #SoilBiota | #SoilSecondaryMetabolites

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtaf144

【🎉Latest accepted article】
Effects of nutrient and #Density on #Plant_soilFeedbacks of co-occurring invasive and native plants

#ClonalInvader | #NutrientAddition | #PlantInvasion | #SoilBiota

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtaf121

【EDITOR'S CHOICE】
Drought shifts soil nematode trophic groups and mediates the heterotrophic respiration

#SoilBiota | #FungalEnergyChannel | #BacterialEnergyChannel | #CarbonFootprint | #AridGrassland

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtae012

Chunqiang Wei et al. found that #Plant species of higher #IntrinsicGrowthAbility suffered greater negative #Soil effects, plant traits such as intrinsic growth ability, other than #PhylogeneticRelatedness, could be reliable #Predictors for plant responses to #SoilBiota, the soil biota on average had greater negative impacts on the #ExoticSpecies, particularly the #PerennialSpecies, than on the native species.
https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtac044
New publication: #Phylogeography of Antarctic #soil invertebrate fauna reveals ancient origins, repeated colonization and recent #evolution. #biodiversity #populationgenetics #soilbiota #moleculartaxonomy
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954102024000403
Phylogeography of Antarctic soil invertebrate fauna reveals ancient origins, repeated colonization and recent evolution | Antarctic Science | Cambridge Core

Phylogeography of Antarctic soil invertebrate fauna reveals ancient origins, repeated colonization and recent evolution

Cambridge Core
Looking at this image, although it is a view, not far from home, I've seen innumerable times from the car, I wondered if the trees in these fragmented stands feel lonely? I wondered if the #SoilBiota / #mycorrhiza can communicate across the treeless spaces (not sure whether it's tilled). Or if the trees have never known forest, are they just used to the #isolation, like those of us in modern socities? #disconnection
6/ more observations
2) when plants are in their happy zone ecologically- temps, moisture, etc-- and maybe the communities of #SoilBiota they live best with?? they can be very adaptable- spruce seedlings here appear on any soil left for a short time-clay, gravel, my wood ash pile, pieces of wood, stumps, etc- which is why I was comfortable plopping them into mostly decomposed wood waste/rotted leaves/sawdust etc (others have gone into clay, gravel mix or used houseplant soil etc)