Richard D. Bardgett

TL;DR: The findings suggest that regional differences in the temperature sensitivities of different enzyme classes may influence the terrestrial C cycle under future climate warming.

TL;DR: It is suggested that the mechanisms involved in facilitation by nurse plants include increased nutrient availability for plants, a better use of resources through functional complementarity in the microbial community, soil stabilization and also direct molecular signalling between soil microbes and plants that affect plant defence and plant interactions.

TL;DR: In this paper, a multi-contributor, international volume synthesizes contributions from the world's leading soil scientists and ecologists, describing cutting-edge research that provides a basis for the maintenance of soil health and sustainability.

TL;DR: The results support the use of leaf traits, and especially SLA and LDMC, as indicators of the N uptake ability across a broad range of grass species.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors highlight the different mechanisms by which herbivores affect decomposer organisms and their activities over various temporal and spatial scales, ranging from short-term responses at individual plant level, to longterm responses in the plant community.