Functional Ecology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
38(4), С. 955 - 966
Опубликована: Фев. 5, 2024
Abstract
Intrinsic
water
use
efficiency
(WUEi)
reflects
the
trade‐off
between
photosynthetic
carbon
gain
and
loss
through
stomatal
conductance
is
key
for
understanding
dryland
plant
responses
to
climate
change.
Stipa
tenacissima
a
perennial
tussock
C
3
grass
with
an
opportunistic,
drought‐avoiding
strategy
that
dominates
arid
semiarid
steppes
across
western
Mediterranean
region.
However,
its
ecophysiological
aridification
woody
shrub
encroachment,
major
land‐use
change
in
drylands
worldwide,
are
not
well‐understood.
We
investigated
variations
leaf
stable
isotopes
(δ
18
O,
δ
13
C,
15
N),
nutrient
concentrations
(N,
P,
K),
culm
content
isotopic
composition
2
H)
of
paired
pure‐grass
shrub‐encroached
S.
along
350
km
aridity
gradient
Spain
(10
sites,
160
individuals).
Culm
revealed
shallow‐rooted
depends
heavily
on
recent
rainwater
uptake,
which
may
render
it
vulnerable
increasingly
irregular
rainfall
combined
faster
topsoil
drying
under
warming
aridification.
With
increasing
aridity,
enhanced
leaf‐level
WUE
i
more
stringent
regulation
flux
assimilation
(higher
O),
reaching
exceptionally
high
values
(−23‰
−21‰)
at
most
steppes.
Foliar
N
concentration
was
remarkably
low
sites
regardless
evidencing
severe
co‐limitation
photosynthesis
productivity.
Shrub
encroachment
decreased
P
K
but
did
affect
status.
Perennial
cover
markedly
both
declining
winter
suggesting
population‐level
rather
than
individual‐level
these
changes.
The
fundamental
physiological
constraints
metabolism
foliar
hamper
ability
other
drought‐avoider
species
shallow
roots
achieve
further
adaptive
improvements
climatic
stress.
A
based
early
closure
suppression
during
prolonged
rainless
periods
thus
compromise
capacity
maintain
cover,
sustain
productivity
cope
ongoing
drier
parts
their
current
distribution.
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New Phytologist,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
242(4), С. 1486 - 1506
Опубликована: Янв. 31, 2024
Summary
Mycorrhizal
symbioses
between
plants
and
fungi
are
vital
for
the
soil
structure,
nutrient
cycling,
plant
diversity,
ecosystem
sustainability.
More
than
250
000
species
associated
with
mycorrhizal
fungi.
Recent
advances
in
genomics
related
approaches
have
revolutionized
our
understanding
of
biology
ecology
associations.
The
genomes
250+
been
released
hundreds
genes
that
play
pivotal
roles
regulating
symbiosis
development
metabolism
characterized.
rDNA
metabarcoding
metatranscriptomics
provide
novel
insights
into
ecological
cues
driving
communities
functions
expressed
by
these
associations,
linking
to
traits
such
as
acquisition
organic
matter
decomposition.
Here,
we
review
genomic
studies
revealed
involved
uptake
development,
discuss
adaptations
fundamental
evolution
lifestyles.
We
also
evaluated
services
provided
networks
how
hold
promise
sustainable
agriculture
forestry
enhancing
stress
tolerance.
Overall,
unraveling
intricate
dynamics
is
paramount
promoting
sustainability
addressing
current
pressing
environmental
concerns.
This
ends
major
frontiers
further
research.
Global Change Biology,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
29(11), С. 3177 - 3192
Опубликована: Март 10, 2023
Organic
carbon
and
aggregate
stability
are
key
features
of
soil
quality
important
to
consider
when
evaluating
the
potential
agricultural
soils
as
sinks.
However,
we
lack
a
comprehensive
understanding
how
organic
(SOC)
respond
management
across
wide
environmental
gradients.
Here,
assessed
impact
climatic
factors,
properties
(including
land
use,
crop
cover,
diversity,
fertilization,
intensity)
on
SOC
mean
weight
diameter
aggregates,
commonly
used
an
indicator
for
stability,
3000
km
European
gradient.
Soil
(-56%)
stocks
(-35%)
in
topsoil
(20
cm)
were
lower
croplands
compared
with
neighboring
grassland
sites
(uncropped
perennial
vegetation
little
or
no
external
inputs).
Land
use
aridity
strong
drivers
aggregation
explaining
33%
20%
variation,
respectively.
best
explained
by
calcium
content
(20%
variation)
followed
(15%)
annual
temperature
(10%).
We
also
found
threshold-like
pattern
response
aridity,
values
at
higher
aridity.
The
appeared
be
regulated
these
thresholds,
more
pronounced
positive
effects
diversity
severe
negative
intensity
nondryland
dryland
regions.
link
sensitivity
regions
aggregate-mediated
stabilization.
presented
findings
relevant
improving
predictions
structure
C
storage
highlight
need
site-specific
agri-environmental
policies
improve
sequestration.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
120(34)
Опубликована: Авг. 14, 2023
The
interaction
networks
formed
by
ectomycorrhizal
fungi
(EMF)
and
their
tree
hosts,
which
are
important
to
both
forest
recruitment
ecosystem
carbon
nutrient
retention,
may
be
particularly
susceptible
climate
change
at
the
boreal–temperate
ecotone
where
environmental
conditions
changing
rapidly.
Here,
we
quantified
compositional
functional
trait
responses
of
EMF
communities
with
two
boreal
(
Pinus
banksiana
Betula
papyrifera
)
temperate
strobus
Quercus
macrocarpa
hosts
a
factorial
combination
experimentally
elevated
temperatures
reduced
rainfall
in
long-term
open-air
field
experiment.
study
was
conducted
B4WarmED
(Boreal
Forest
Warming
an
Ecotone
Danger)
experiment
Minnesota,
USA,
infrared
lamps
buried
heating
cables
elevate
(ambient,
+3.1
°C)
rain-out
shelters
reduce
growing
season
precipitation
~30%
reduction).
were
characterized
inferred
from
metabarcoding
fungal-colonized
root
tips.
reduction
significantly
altered
community
composition,
leading
increase
relative
abundance
contact-short
distance
exploration
types.
These
changes,
likely
limited
capacity
for
mycelial
connections
between
trees,
corresponded
shifts
highly
redundant
under
ambient
less
(more
specialized)
networks.
Further,
observed
changes
correlated
soil
moisture
host
photosynthesis.
Collectively,
these
results
indicate
that
projected
will
lead
significant
traits,
structure,
integrity
as
well
ecosystems
ecotone.
Fungal Biology Reviews,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
49, С. 100381 - 100381
Опубликована: Июль 7, 2024
Arbuscular
mycorrhizal
fungi
(AMF)
play
a
pivotal
role
in
soil
organic
carbon
(C)
dynamics.
AMF
can
channel
C
obtained
from
plants
into
the
as
labile
and
recalcitrant
materials
with
contrasting
impacts
on
(SOC)
reserves.
Labile
supply,
while
increasing
microbial
biomass,
also
elevate
respiration,
leading
to
enhanced
matter
turnover.
Conversely,
production
of
materials,
including
biomass
glomalin-related
protein
(GRSP)
promote
SOC
sequestration
directly
by
acting
long-term
storage,
strengthening
aggregates,
promoting
formation
mineral-bound
carbon.
The
products
often
generate
controversies
regarding
communities
capture,
especially
under
rising
atmospheric
CO2
concentrations.
Emerging
evidence
suggests
that
distinct
phylogeny
exhibit
varying
mobilization
symbiotic
nutrient
exchange
abilities
owing
their
divergent
life
histories.
However,
we
argue
resource
use
efficiency
among
species
significantly
influences
phenotypic
outcome
AM
symbiosis,
well
functional
traits
favoring
substances
proteins
mineral-associated
over
may
positively
impact
long-term.
Whereas
an
guild
plant
growth
through
(i.e.,
sugars)
exudation
increase
turnover
lead
loss.
Although
strong
mutualist
negatively
stocks,
they
compensate
for
this
trade-off
depositing
fresh,
newly
fixed
photosynthesis.
ways
which
is
offset
vary
different
community
compositions,
warranting
further
investigation.
Soil Biology and Biochemistry,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
178, С. 108932 - 108932
Опубликована: Дек. 23, 2022
Mycorrhizal
fungi
can
help
plants
to
cope
with
drought,
but
research
on
the
fungal
communities
that
are
more
resistant
drought
or
alleviate
stress
of
trees
is
still
scarce.
In
this
study,
we
investigated
effects
soil
and
explored
potential
traits
related
resistance
under
greenhouse
conditions.
We
manipulated
water
availability
in
pine
seedlings
belonging
three
Spanish
Pinus
pinaster
populations
from
geographical
areas
subjected
contrasting
summer
drought.
A
set
plant
ecophysiological
were
quantified
was
profiled
using
ergosterol
Pacific
Biosciences
sequencing.
Abundance
ectomycorrhizal
(ECM)
lower
than
well-watered
plants.
Most
ECM
taxa
surviving
had
long
exploration
types
typically
forming
rhizomorphs
hydrophobic
mycelia.
By
contrast,
wider
range
distinct
types.
No
differences
found
among
P.
populations.
associations
between
found,
significant
interactions
treatments
belowground
biomass
for
relative
abundances
fungi,
particularly
Plants
may
benefit
by
associating
previously
shown
transport
efficiently.
Global Ecology and Biogeography,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
32(9), С. 1660 - 1675
Опубликована: Июнь 13, 2023
Abstract
Aim
Global
warming
and
altered
precipitation
substantially
affect
soil
carbon
(C)
pools
can,
in
turn,
feed
back
into
climate
change.
However,
how
C
respond
to
the
combined
effects
of
remains
unclear.
Location
Global.
Time
period
1996–2021.
Major
taxa
studied
Soil
organic
pools.
Method
A
meta‐analysis
was
performed
using
657
observations
obtained
from
34
published
articles
that
focused
on
both
individual
(SOC),
dissolved
(DOC)
microbial
biomass
(MBC)
quantify
responses
Results
Across
all
increased
experiments,
SOC
MBC
by
an
average
4.0%
15.4%,
respectively.
In
contrast,
with
decreased
led
a
substantial
decline
8.2%
12.3%,
The
DOC
were
marginal.
direction
magnitude
treatment
more
similar
those
than
treatment.
Furthermore,
these
influenced
magnitudes.
Combined
had
greater
impacts
their
treatments
but
not
different
sum
respective
effects,
showing
overall
additive
effects.
observed
be
pronounced
grasslands
forests.
Main
conclusion
results
demonstrated
regimes
often
dominated
over
regulating
under
improved
our
understanding
cycles
change
scenarios.
New Phytologist,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
242(3), С. 1333 - 1347
Опубликована: Март 21, 2024
Summary
Warming
and
elevated
CO
2
(eCO
)
are
expected
to
facilitate
vascular
plant
encroachment
in
peatlands.
The
rhizosphere,
where
microbial
activity
is
fueled
by
root
turnover
exudates,
plays
a
crucial
role
biogeochemical
cycling,
will
likely
at
least
partially
dictate
the
response
of
belowground
carbon
cycle
climate
changes.
We
leveraged
Spruce
Peatland
Responses
Under
Changing
Environments
(SPRUCE)
experiment,
explore
effects
whole‐ecosystem
warming
gradient
(+0°C
9°C)
eCO
on
fine
roots
their
associated
microbes.
combined
trait‐based
approaches
with
profiling
fungal
prokaryote
communities
rhizospheres,
through
amplicon
sequencing.
promoted
self‐reliance
for
resource
uptake
trees
shrubs,
while
saprophytic
fungi
putative
chemoorganoheterotrophic
bacteria
utilizing
plant‐derived
substrates
were
favored
zone.
Conversely,
associations
between
ectomycorrhizal
fungi.
Trees
mostly
short‐distance
exploration‐type
that
preferentially
use
labile
soil
N.
Additionally,
decreased
relative
abundance
saprotrophs
tree
roots.
Our
results
indicate
fine‐root
trait
variation
mechanism
which
plants
peatlands
respond
change
via
influence
regulate
cycles.