Divergent composition but similar function of soil food webs of individual plants: plant species and community effects

Martijn Bezemer, Т.; T. Fountain, Michelle; M. Barea, J.; Christensen, Søren; C. Dekker, Stefan; Duyts, Henk; van Hal, R.; A. Harvey, Jeffrey; Hedlund, Katarina; Maraun, Mark; Mikola, Juha; Mladenov, Aleksandar; Robin, Christophe; C. de Ruiter, Peter; Scheu, Stefan; Setälä, Heikki; Šmilauer, Petr; H. van der Putten, Wim

doi:10.1890/09-2198.1

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Divergent composition but similar function of soil food webs of individual plants: plant species and community effects

Published in Ecology • Jun 22, 2010

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Т. Martijn Bezemer

Michelle T. Fountain

J. M. Barea

Abstract

Soils are extremely rich in biodiversity, and soil organisms play pivotal roles in supporting terrestrial life, but the role that individual plants and plant communities play in influencing the diversity and functioning of soil food webs remains highly debated. Plants, as primary producers and provi...

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Biology

Generalist and specialist species

Soil food web

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