Soil networks become more connected and take up more carbon as nature restoration progresses
(2017) In Nature Communications 8.- Abstract
Soil organisms have an important role in aboveground community dynamics and ecosystem functioning in terrestrial ecosystems. However, most studies have considered soil biota as a black box or focussed on specific groups, whereas little is known about entire soil networks. Here we show that during the course of nature restoration on abandoned arable land a compositional shift in soil biota, preceded by tightening of the belowground networks, corresponds with enhanced efficiency of carbon uptake. In mid- and long-term abandoned field soil, carbon uptake by fungi increases without an increase in fungal biomass or shift in bacterial-to-fungal ratio. The implication of our findings is that during nature restoration the efficiency of nutrient... (More)
Soil organisms have an important role in aboveground community dynamics and ecosystem functioning in terrestrial ecosystems. However, most studies have considered soil biota as a black box or focussed on specific groups, whereas little is known about entire soil networks. Here we show that during the course of nature restoration on abandoned arable land a compositional shift in soil biota, preceded by tightening of the belowground networks, corresponds with enhanced efficiency of carbon uptake. In mid- and long-term abandoned field soil, carbon uptake by fungi increases without an increase in fungal biomass or shift in bacterial-to-fungal ratio. The implication of our findings is that during nature restoration the efficiency of nutrient cycling and carbon uptake can increase by a shift in fungal composition and/or fungal activity. Therefore, we propose that relationships between soil food web structure and carbon cycling in soils need to be reconsidered.
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abstract = {{<p>Soil organisms have an important role in aboveground community dynamics and ecosystem functioning in terrestrial ecosystems. However, most studies have considered soil biota as a black box or focussed on specific groups, whereas little is known about entire soil networks. Here we show that during the course of nature restoration on abandoned arable land a compositional shift in soil biota, preceded by tightening of the belowground networks, corresponds with enhanced efficiency of carbon uptake. In mid- and long-term abandoned field soil, carbon uptake by fungi increases without an increase in fungal biomass or shift in bacterial-to-fungal ratio. The implication of our findings is that during nature restoration the efficiency of nutrient cycling and carbon uptake can increase by a shift in fungal composition and/or fungal activity. Therefore, we propose that relationships between soil food web structure and carbon cycling in soils need to be reconsidered.</p>}},
author = {{Morriën, Elly and Hannula, S. Emilia and Snoek, L. Basten and Helmsing, Nico R. and Zweers, Hans and de Hollander, Mattias and Soto, Raquel Luján and Bouffaud, Marie Lara and Buée, Marc and Dimmers, Wim and Duyts, Henk and Geisen, Stefan and Girlanda, Mariangela and Griffiths, Rob I. and Jørgensen, Helene Bracht and Jensen, John and Plassart, Pierre and Redecker, Dirk and Schmelz, Rudiger M. and Schmidt, Olaf and Thomson, Bruce C. and Tisserant, Emilie and Uroz, Stephane and Winding, Anne and Bailey, Mark J. and Bonkowski, Michael and Faber, Jack H. and Martin, Francis and Lemanceau, Philippe and de Boer, Wietse and Van Veen, Johannes A. and van der Putten, Wim H.}},
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title = {{Soil networks become more connected and take up more carbon as nature restoration progresses}},
url = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14349}},
doi = {{10.1038/ncomms14349}},
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