Evidence map›Paper›PMID 30996487›Full record

ArticlePlant and soil2018

Spatial heterogeneity in root litter and soil legacies differentially affect legume root traits.

Sirgi Saar, Marina Semchenko, Janna M Barel, Gerlinde B De Deyn

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Article in Plant and soil, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Who cites it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Sirgi Saar1Department of Soil Quality, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 47, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Marina Semchenko3School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, M13 9PT, Manchester, UK.
Janna M Barel1Department of Soil Quality, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 47, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Gerlinde B De Deyn1Department of Soil Quality, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 47, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-1642-4321
Wageningen University & Research · NLUniversity of Manchester · GBUniversity of Tartu · EE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

aimsPlants affect the soil environment via litter inputs and changes in biotic communities, which feed back to subsequent plant growth. Here we investigated the individual contributions of litter and biotic communities to soil feedback effects, and plant ability to respond to spatial heterogeneity in soil legacy.

methodsWe tested for localised and systemic responses of

resultsSoil inoculation triggered a localised reduction in root length while litter locally increased root biomass independent of inoculum or litter species identity. Nodule formation was locally suppressed in response to soil conditioned by another legume (

conclusionsSpatial heterogeneity in root litter distribution and soil communities generate distinct local and systemic responses in root morphology and nodulation. These responses can influence plant-mutualist interactions and nutrient cycling, and should be included in plant co-existence models.

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Functional traitsLocal and systemic responsePlant-soil feedbackRoot litterSoil heterogeneitySpatial root distribution

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PMID30996487
PMCPMC6435190
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