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How did the ultramafic soils shape the flora of the New Caledonian hotspot?

Sandrine Isnard, Laurent L’huillier, Frédéric Rigault, Tanguy Jaffré

Plant and Soil > 2016 > 403 > 1-2 > 53-76

Background New Caledonia is renowned as one of the world’s most significant biodiversity hotpots. The nutrient-deficiency and cations imbalances of ultramafic soils, which cover a third of the island, harbor a disproportionally high proportion of the plant diversity and endemism of New Caledonia. Scope This review explores how ultramafic soils have influenced the exceptional endemism and richness...

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Size structure, growth and regeneration of tropical conifers along a soil gradient related to altitude and geological substrates on Mount Kinabalu, Borneo

Yoshimi Sawada, Shin-ichiro Aiba, Tatsuyuki Seino, Kanehiro Kitayama

Plant and Soil > 2016 > 403 > 1-2 > 103-114

Background and Aim Conifers often co-occur with angiosperm trees at high altitudes and on infertile soils in tropical rainforests. To explore the mechanism of conifer–angiosperm coexistence, we investigated size structure, growth rate and regeneration of conifers along soil gradient across altitudes and geological substrates. Methods Tree measurements were conducted in ten plots (0.06–1 ha) with...

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Associations between plant composition/diversity and the abiotic environment across six vegetation types in a biodiversity hotspot of Hainan Island, China

Yong Jiang, Runguo Zang, Susan G. Letcher, Yi Ding, more

Plant and Soil > 2016 > 403 > 1-2 > 21-35

Aims Exploring the associations between vegetation and abiotic environments might increase our understanding of biodiversity formation mechanisms. Here, we explore variation in plant composition/diversity and their abiotic determinants across six vegetation types in a biodiversity hotspot of Hainan Island, China. Methods We established twelve 1-ha permanent plots, two in each of the six old-growth...

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Altered soil carbon dynamics under different land-use regimes in subtropical seasonally-dry forests of central Argentina

G. Conti, E. Kowaljow, F. Baptist, C. Rumpel, more

Plant and Soil > 2016 > 403 > 1-2 > 375-387

Background and aims Subtropical seasonally dry forests from South America are now experiencing one of the highest rates of forest-cover change globally. These changes may affect the dynamics of soil organic carbon (SOC) including long-term stabilization processes, with profound consequences for the fertility and carbon storage of these ecosystems. Methods In order to explore the effect of different...

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Using native trees and cacti to improve soil potential nitrogen fixation during long-term restoration of arid lands

Nguyen E. Lopez-Lozano, Moisés G. Carcaño-Montiel, Yoav Bashan

Plant and Soil > 2016 > 403 > 1-2 > 317-329

Background and aims A major problem in all restoration and rehabilitation projects is to restore the function of the ecosystem. Nitrogen, next to water, is the most limiting factor for productivity of arid terrestrial ecosystems. Methods We used a successful restored area, completed 10 years earlier, in comparison with an undisturbed scrubland area and a remaining, disturbed area in the southern...

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Diversity and plant trait-soil relationships among rock outcrops in the Brazilian Atlantic rainforest

Flávio Fonseca Carmo, Claudia Maria Jacobi

Plant and Soil > 2016 > 403 > 1-2 > 7-20

Aims We investigated how outcrops of different geological origins enhance the plant megadiversity of the Atlantic rainforest hotspot. Methods We collected vegetation, topographic, and soil fertility data from 50 2 m² plots in each of nine rock outcrops (three ironstones -or cangas, three quartzites and three granitoids) in the Iron Quadrangle, SE Brazil. We examined the response of community diversity...

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Erratum to: Links between soil texture and root architecture of Eucalyptus species may limit distribution ranges under future climates

Jason J. Hamer, Erik J. Veneklaas, Michael Renton, Pieter Poot

Plant and Soil > 2016 > 403 > 1-2 > 231-232

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Ecology and evolution of plant diversity in the endangered campo rupestre: a neglected conservation priority

Fernando A. O. Silveira, Daniel Negreiros, Newton P. U. Barbosa, Elise Buisson, more

Plant and Soil > 2016 > 403 > 1-2 > 129-152

Background Botanists, ecologists and evolutionary biologists are familiar with the astonishing species richness and endemism of the fynbos of the Cape Floristic Region and the ancient and unique flora of the kwongkan of south-western Australia. These regions represent old climatically-buffered infertile landscapes (OCBILs) that are the basis of a general hypothesis to explain their richness and endemism...

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Belowground interactions between Kalmia angustifolia and Picea mariana: roles of competition, root exudates and ectomycorrhizal association

Azim U. Mallik, Shekhar R. Biswas, Laura C. Siegwart Collier

Plant and Soil > 2016 > 403 > 1-2 > 471-483

Background and aims Belowground competition and allelopathic interference of neighbouring plants play important roles in shaping plant performance. We assessed the effect of belowground interactions involving root competition, root exudates and ectomycorrhizal (ECM) association between Kalmia and black spruce on above- and belowground biomass increment and foliar nutrient content of black spruce seedlings...

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Influence of Pak choi plant cultivation on Se distribution, speciation and bioavailability in soil

Qin Peng, Lu Guo, Fayaz Ali, Jun Li, more

Plant and Soil > 2016 > 403 > 1-2 > 331-342

Aims The study was aimed to provide better understanding on how plant cultivation affects Se distribution, transformation, and bioavailabilty in soil treated with exogenous selenite or selenate. Methods Pak choi (Brassica chinensis L.) was planted in loess soil (Eum-Orthic Anthrosol) spiked with different concentrations of exogenous selenite or selenate. Soil samples were collected from all pots...

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Spatial variability of soil respiration in a 64-year-old longleaf pine forest

Althea A. ArchMiller, Lisa J. Samuelson, Yingru Li

Plant and Soil > 2016 > 403 > 1-2 > 419-435

Aims The objectives of this study were to determine the spatial structure of soil respiration (Rs) in a naturally-regenerated longleaf pine forest and to assess the ecological factors affecting the spatial variability in Rs. Methods Soil respiration, soil temperature (Ts), and soil moisture were repeatedly measured over 6 days in summer 2012 in 3 semi-independent plots. Edaphic, forest floor, and...

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Biofortification of wheat, rice and common bean by applying foliar zinc fertilizer along with pesticides in seven countries

H. Ram, A. Rashid, W. Zhang, A. P. Duarte, more

Plant and Soil > 2016 > 403 > 1-2 > 389-401

Aims Rice (Oryza sativa L.), wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) are major staple food crops consumed worldwide. Zinc (Zn) deficiency represents a common micronutrient deficiency in human populations, especially in regions of the world where staple food crops are the main source of daily calorie intake. Foliar application of Zn fertilizer has been shown to be effective...

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Contribution of litter layer to soil greenhouse gas emissions in a temperate beech forest

Sonja Leitner, Orracha Sae-Tun, Lukas Kranzinger, Sophie Zechmeister-Boltenstern, more

Plant and Soil > 2016 > 403 > 1-2 > 455-469

Background and aims The litter layer is a major source of CO₂, and it also influences soil-atmosphere exchange of N₂O and CH₄. So far, it is not clear how much of soil greenhouse gas (GHG) emission derives from the litter layer itself or is litter-induced. The present study investigates how the litter layer controls soil GHG fluxes and microbial decomposer communities in a temperate beech forest....

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Interactive effects of nitrogen deposition and drought-stress on plant-soil feedbacks of Artemisia californica seedlings

Justin M. Valliere, Edith B. Allen

Plant and Soil > 2016 > 403 > 1-2 > 277-290

Aims Nitrogen (N) deposition and drought are major drivers of global change that will influence plant-soil feedbacks. We investigated how N availability, N-impacted soil communities and drought affect feedback in seedlings of a drought-deciduous mycorrhizal shrub, Artemisia californica. Methods Seedlings were inoculated with soil from either a high or low deposition site or sterilized inoculum and...

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Links between soil texture and root architecture of Eucalyptus species may limit distribution ranges under future climates

Jason J. Hamer, Erik J. Veneklaas, Michael Renton, Pieter Poot

Plant and Soil > 2016 > 403 > 1-2 > 217-229

Background and aims Root traits adapted to specific environmental conditions may impose a disadvantage to species when grown outside of their preferred habitat. Here we aim to identify whether Eucalyptus species typically considered as ‘less specialised’ may have root architectures that are adapted to either climate or soil texture, potentially limiting their current and future distribution. Methods...

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Plant-soil interactions in global biodiversity hotspots

Antony Ent, Hans Lambers

Plant and Soil > 2016 > 403 > 1-2 > 1-5

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Endophytic colonization of sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) by the novel diazotrophs Shinella sp. UYSO24 and Enterobacter sp. UYSO10

Cecilia Taulé, Alicia Castillo, Silvia Villar, Fabio Olivares, more

Plant and Soil > 2016 > 403 > 1-2 > 403-418

Aims Sugarcane is a multipurpose crop mostly used in Uruguay for bioethanol production. It requires high amounts of N fertilization for optimal growth, which causes environmental degradation and high production costs. Previously, a bacterial collection associated with surface-sterilized stems of sugarcane was characterized for in vitro plant growth-promoting (PGP) traits. The aims of this study were...

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Response differences of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi communities in the roots of an aquatic and a semiaquatic species to various flooding regimes

Yutao Wang, Yingwei Li, Xiaozhe Bao, Lars Olof Björn, more

Plant and Soil > 2016 > 403 > 1-2 > 361-373

Background and aims Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are ubiquitous in wetland habitats, but their diversity and distribution pattern in these habitats is poorly understood. Under varying hydrological conditions, AMF communities in roots of different wetland species may respond differently due to hydrological and to physiological differences among plants. Here we test this hypothesis. Methods...

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Vegetation on ultramafic edaphic ‘islands’ in Kinabalu Park (Sabah, Malaysia) in relation to soil chemistry and elevation

Antony van der Ent, Peter Erskine, David Mulligan, Rimi Repin, more

Plant and Soil > 2016 > 403 > 1-2 > 77-101

Background and aims Kinabalu Park is the world’s most species-rich hotspot with over 5000 plant species recorded for an area 1200 km². The aim of this study was to characterise the vegetation on ultramafic edaphic ‘islands’ in relation to soil chemistry and elevation. Methods In total 87 non-permanent vegetation plots were established covering 12 ultramafic edaphic ‘islands’ from 474 to 2950 m asl...

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Changes and controlling factors of cropland soil organic carbon in North China Plain over a 30-year period

Daorui Han, Zhigang Sun, Fadong Li, Ruixing Hou, more

Plant and Soil > 2016 > 403 > 1-2 > 437-453

Aims Try to detect the spatiotemporal dynamics and the controlling factors of soil organic carbon (SOC) in the North China Plain (NCP) over the last 30 years: 1980s-2010s. Methods We investigated the SOC evolution by compiling data from 32 published papers during the last 30 years. Then we examined the spatial pattern and controlling factors by analysing a two-period sampling observations (1980s...

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Plant and Soil

How did the ultramafic soils shape the flora of the New Caledonian hotspot?

Size structure, growth and regeneration of tropical conifers along a soil gradient related to altitude and geological substrates on Mount Kinabalu, Borneo

Associations between plant composition/diversity and the abiotic environment across six vegetation types in a biodiversity hotspot of Hainan Island, China

Altered soil carbon dynamics under different land-use regimes in subtropical seasonally-dry forests of central Argentina

Using native trees and cacti to improve soil potential nitrogen fixation during long-term restoration of arid lands

Diversity and plant trait-soil relationships among rock outcrops in the Brazilian Atlantic rainforest

Erratum to: Links between soil texture and root architecture of Eucalyptus species may limit distribution ranges under future climates

Ecology and evolution of plant diversity in the endangered campo rupestre: a neglected conservation priority

Belowground interactions between Kalmia angustifolia and Picea mariana: roles of competition, root exudates and ectomycorrhizal association

Influence of Pak choi plant cultivation on Se distribution, speciation and bioavailability in soil

Spatial variability of soil respiration in a 64-year-old longleaf pine forest

Biofortification of wheat, rice and common bean by applying foliar zinc fertilizer along with pesticides in seven countries

Contribution of litter layer to soil greenhouse gas emissions in a temperate beech forest

Interactive effects of nitrogen deposition and drought-stress on plant-soil feedbacks of Artemisia californica seedlings

Links between soil texture and root architecture of Eucalyptus species may limit distribution ranges under future climates

Plant-soil interactions in global biodiversity hotspots

Endophytic colonization of sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) by the novel diazotrophs Shinella sp. UYSO24 and Enterobacter sp. UYSO10

Response differences of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi communities in the roots of an aquatic and a semiaquatic species to various flooding regimes

Vegetation on ultramafic edaphic ‘islands’ in Kinabalu Park (Sabah, Malaysia) in relation to soil chemistry and elevation

Changes and controlling factors of cropland soil organic carbon in North China Plain over a 30-year period

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