New Phytologist,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
220(4), P. 1059 - 1075
Published: March 30, 2018
Contents
Summary
1059
I.
Introduction:
pathways
of
influence
and
pervasiveness
effects
1060
II.
AM
fungal
richness
on
ecosystem
functions
1062
III.
Other
dimensions
biodiversity
IV.
Back
to
basics
–
primary
axes
niche
differentiation
by
fungi
1066
V.
Functional
diversity
a
role
for
biological
stoichiometry?
1067
VI.
Past,
novel
future
ecosystems
1068
VII.
Opportunities
the
way
forward
1071
Acknowledgements
1072
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Arbuscular
mycorrhizal
(
)
play
important
functional
roles
in
ecosystems,
including
uptake
transfer
nutrients,
modification
physical
soil
environment
alteration
plant
interactions
with
other
biota.
Several
studies
have
demonstrated
potential
variation
also
affect
functioning,
mainly
via
productivity.
Diversity
these
is
usually
characterized
terms
number
species,
unique
evolutionary
lineages
or
complementary
traits,
as
well
ability
plants
discriminate
among
space
time.
However,
emergent
outcomes
relationships
are
indirect,
thus
context
dependent,
difficult
predict
certainty.
Here,
we
advocate
fungal‐centric
view
biodiversity–ecosystem
function
that
focuses
direct
specific
links
between
fitness
consequences
their
especially
highlighting
hyphal
resource
economics.
We
conclude
arguing
an
understanding
fundamental
determine
whether
exploitation
marginal/novel
environments
(whether
past,
present
future)
highlight
avenues
research.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
10(1)
Published: Oct. 24, 2019
Abstract
The
soil
microbiome
is
highly
diverse
and
comprises
up
to
one
quarter
of
Earth’s
diversity.
Yet,
how
such
a
functionally
complex
influences
ecosystem
functioning
remains
unclear.
Here
we
manipulated
the
in
experimental
grassland
ecosystems
observed
that
diversity
microbial
network
complexity
positively
influenced
multiple
functions
related
nutrient
cycling
(e.g.
multifunctionality).
Grassland
microcosms
with
poorly
developed
networks
reduced
richness
had
lowest
multifunctionality
due
fewer
taxa
present
support
same
function
(redundancy)
lower
different
(reduced
functional
uniqueness).
Moreover,
explained
pointing
significance
communities.
These
findings
indicate
importance
interactions
within
among
fungal
bacterial
communities
for
enhancing
performance
demonstrate
extinction
ecological
associations
belowground
can
impair
functioning.
Science,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
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Published: Aug. 23, 2019
Soil
organisms
represent
the
most
biologically
diverse
community
on
land
and
govern
turnover
of
largest
organic
matter
pool
in
terrestrial
biosphere.
The
highly
complex
nature
these
communities
at
local
scales
has
traditionally
obscured
efforts
to
identify
unifying
patterns
global
soil
biodiversity
biogeochemistry.
As
a
result,
environmental
covariates
have
generally
been
used
as
proxy
variation
activity
biogeochemical
models.
Yet
over
past
decade,
broad-scale
studies
begun
see
this
heterogeneity
biomass,
diversity,
composition
certain
groups
across
globe.
These
provide
new
insights
into
fundamental
distribution
dynamics
land.
European Journal of Immunology,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
49(10), P. 1457 - 1973
Published: Oct. 1, 2019
These
guidelines
are
a
consensus
work
of
considerable
number
members
the
immunology
and
flow
cytometry
community.
They
provide
theory
key
practical
aspects
enabling
immunologists
to
avoid
common
errors
that
often
undermine
immunological
data.
Notably,
there
comprehensive
sections
all
major
immune
cell
types
with
helpful
Tables
detailing
phenotypes
in
murine
human
cells.
The
latest
techniques
applications
also
described,
featuring
examples
data
can
be
generated
and,
importantly,
how
analysed.
Furthermore,
tips,
tricks
pitfalls
avoid,
written
peer-reviewed
by
leading
experts
field,
making
this
an
essential
research
companion.
Science,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
367(6479), P. 787 - 790
Published: Feb. 14, 2020
Aridity,
which
is
increasing
worldwide
because
of
climate
change,
affects
the
structure
and
functioning
dryland
ecosystems.
Whether
aridification
leads
to
gradual
(versus
abrupt)
systemic
specific)
ecosystem
changes
largely
unknown.
We
investigated
how
20
structural
functional
attributes
respond
aridity
in
global
drylands.
Aridification
led
abrupt
multiple
attributes.
These
occurred
sequentially
three
phases
characterized
by
decays
plant
productivity,
soil
fertility,
cover
richness
at
values
0.54,
0.7,
0.8,
respectively.
More
than
20%
terrestrial
surface
will
cross
one
or
several
these
thresholds
2100,
calls
for
immediate
actions
minimize
negative
impacts
on
essential
services
more
2
billion
people
living
