Plant diversity effects on soil heterotrophic activity in experimental grassland ecosystems

Decomposition in Terrestrial Ecosystems

Swift, M. J., Heal, O. W., & Anderson, J. M. (1979) · University of California Press eBooks · doi:10.1525/9780520407114 · Cited by 4,586

A physiological method for the quantitative measurement of microbial biomass in soils

Anderson, J. P. E., & Domsch, K. H. (1978) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/0038-0717(78)90099-8 · Cited by 3,309

Soil microbiology and biochemistry

(1989) · Choice Reviews Online · doi:10.5860/choice.26-6277 · Cited by 2,930

Productivity and sustainability influenced by biodiversity in grassland ecosystems.

Tilman, D., Wedin, D., & Knops, J. (1996) · Nature · doi:10.1038/379718a0 · Cited by 2,803

Plant diversity and productivity experiments in european grasslands

Hector, A., Schmid, B., Beierkuhnlein, C., Caldeira, M. C., Diemer, M., Dimitrakopoulos, P. G., Finn, J. A., Freitas, H., Giller, P. S., Good, J., et al. (1999) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.286.5442.1123 · Cited by 2,125

Biology and Ecology of Earthworms

Edwards, C. A., & Arancon, N. Q. (2022) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-0-387-74943-3 · Cited by 1,859

Declining biodiversity can alter the performance of ecosystems

Naeem, S., Thompson, L. J., Lawler, S. P., Lawton, J. H., & Woodfin, R. M. (1994) · Nature · doi:10.1038/368734a0 · Cited by 1,786

Earthworms, their ecology and relationships with soils and land use

Lee, K. E. (1985) · Medical Entomology and Zoology · Cited by 1,749

Genstat 5 Reference Manual

Payne, R. W. (1987) · Rothamsted Repository (Rothamsted Repository) · Cited by 1,724

Vegetation Ecology of Central Europe

Ellenberg, H. (1988) · Medical Entomology and Zoology · Cited by 1,374

Vive la différence: plant functional diversity matters to ecosystem processes

Dı́az, S., & Cabido, M. (2001) · Trends in Ecology & Evolution · doi:10.1016/s0169-5347(01)02283-2 · Cited by 3,306

Plant diversity increases soil microbial activity and soil carbon storage

Lange, M., Eisenhauer, N., Sierra, C. A., Bessler, H., Engels, C., Griffiths, R. I., Mellado-Vázquez, P. G., Malik, A. A., Roy, J., Scheu, S., et al. (2015) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/ncomms7707 · Cited by 1,742

Rhizosphere: biophysics, biogeochemistry and ecological relevance

Hinsinger, P., Bengough, A. G., Vetterlein, D., & Young, I. M. (2009) · Plant and Soil · doi:10.1007/s11104-008-9885-9 · Cited by 1,353

Does agricultural crop diversity enhance soil microbial biomass and organic matter dynamics? A meta-analysis

McDaniel, M. D., Tiemann, L. K., & Grandy, A. S. (2014) · Ecological Applications · doi:10.1890/13-0616.1 · Cited by 846

Intercropping with legume for agroecological cropping systems: Complementarity and facilitation processes and the importance of soil microorganisms. A review

Duchêne, O., Vian, J.-F., & Celette, F. (2017) · Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment · doi:10.1016/j.agee.2017.02.019 · Cited by 732

Effects of above-ground plant species composition and diversity on the diversity of soil-borne microorganisms

Kowalchuk, G. A., Buma, D. S., de Boer, W., Klinkhamer, P. G. L., & van Veen, J. A. (2002) · Antonie van Leeuwenhoek · doi:10.1023/a:1020565523615 · Cited by 624

Plant diversity effects on soil microorganisms support the singular hypothesis

Eisenhauer, N., Beßler, H., Engels, C., Gleixner, G., Habekost, M., Milcu, A., Partsch, S., Sabais, A. C. W., Scherber, C., Steinbeiss, S., et al. (2010) · Ecology · doi:10.1890/08-2338.1 · Cited by 533

ECOSYSTEM EFFECTS OF BIODIVERSITY MANIPULATIONS IN EUROPEAN GRASSLANDS

Spehn, E. M., Hector, A., Joshi, J., Scherer‐Lorenzen, M., Schmid, B., Bazeley‐White, E., Beierkuhnlein, C., Caldeira, M. C., Diemer, M. W., Dimitrakopoulos, P. G., et al. (2005) · Ecological Monographs · doi:10.1890/03-4101 · Cited by 528

Root biomass and exudates link plant diversity with soil bacterial and fungal biomass

Eisenhauer, N., Lanoue, A., Strecker, T., Scheu, S., Steinauer, K., Thakur, M. P., & Mommer, L. (2017) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/srep44641 · Cited by 539

Linking aboveground and belowground diversity

Deyn, G. B. D., & van der Putten, W. H. (2005) · Trends in Ecology & Evolution · doi:10.1016/j.tree.2005.08.009 · Cited by 482

Meta-analysis shows positive effects of plant diversity on microbial biomass and respiration

Chen, C., Chen, H. Y. H., Chen, X., & Huang, Z. (2019) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-019-09258-y · Cited by 472

Nitrogen fixation in perennial forage legumes in the field

Carlsson, G., & Huss-Danell, K. (2003) · Plant and Soil · doi:10.1023/a:1024847017371 · Cited by 454

Plant species identity and diversity effects on different trophic levels of nematodes in the soil food web

Deyn, G. B. D., Raaijmakers, C. E., van Ruijven, J., Berendse, F., & van der Putten, W. H. (2004) · Oikos · doi:10.1111/j.0030-1299.2004.13265.x · Cited by 447

Intercropping—A Low Input Agricultural Strategy for Food and Environmental Security

Maitra, S., Hossain, A., Brestič, M., Skalický, M., Ondrišík, P., Gitari, H. I., Brahmachari, K., Shankar, T., Bhadra, P., Palai, J. B., et al. (2021) · Agronomy · doi:10.3390/agronomy11020343 · Cited by 400

Links between plant litter chemistry, species diversity, and below-ground ecosystem function

Meier, C. L., & Bowman, W. D. (2008) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.0805600105 · Cited by 350

Root exudate cocktails: the link between plant diversity and soil microorganisms?

Steinauer, K., Chatzinotas, A., & Eisenhauer, N. (2016) · Ecology and Evolution · doi:10.1002/ece3.2454 · Cited by 344

RELATIONSHIPS AT THE ABOVEGROUND–BELOWGROUND INTERFACE: PLANTS, SOIL BIOTA, AND SOIL PROCESSES

Porazinska, D. L., Bardgett, R. D., Blaauw, M. B., Hunt, H. W., Parsons, A. N., Seastedt, T. R., & Wall, D. H. (2003) · Ecological Monographs · doi:10.1890/0012-9615(2003)073[0377:rataip]2.0.co;2 · Cited by 296

Plant diversity affects culturable soil bacteria in experimental grassland communities

Stephan, A., Meyer, A. H., & Schmid, B. (2000) · Journal of Ecology · doi:10.1046/j.1365-2745.2000.00510.x · Cited by 294

Unveiling below‐ground species abundance in a biodiversity experiment: a test of vertical niche differentiation among grassland species

Mommer, L., van Ruijven, J., de Caluwe, H., Smit‐Tiekstra, A. E., Wagemaker, C. A. M., Ouborg, N. J., Bögemann, G. M., van der Weerden, G. M., Berendse, F., & de Kroon, H. (2010) · Journal of Ecology · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2745.2010.01702.x · Cited by 271

Plants and generalist predators as links between the below-ground and above-ground system

Scheu, S. (2001) · Basic and Applied Ecology · doi:10.1078/1439-1791-00031 · Cited by 269

Plant species richness, elevated CO2, and atmospheric nitrogen deposition alter soil microbial community composition and function

Chung, H., Zak, D. R., Reich, P. B., & Ellsworth, D. S. (2007) · Global Change Biology · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2486.2007.01313.x · Cited by 271

Soil feedbacks of plant diversity on soil microbial communities and subsequent plant growth

Bartelt-Ryser, J., Joshi, J., Schmid, B., Brandl, H., & Balser, T. C. (2005) · Perspectives in Plant Ecology Evolution and Systematics · doi:10.1016/j.ppees.2004.11.002 · Cited by 263

Species evenness and productivity in experimental plant communities

Mulder, C. P. H., Bazeley‐White, E., Dimitrakopoulos, P. G., Hector, A., Scherer‐Lorenzen, M., & Schmid, B. (2004) · Oikos · doi:10.1111/j.0030-1299.2004.13110.x · Cited by 260

Effects of plant diversity on soil carbon in diverse ecosystems: a global meta‐analysis

Chen, X., Chen, H. Y. H., Chen, C., Ma, Z., Searle, E. B., Yu, Z., & Huang, Z. (2019) · Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society · doi:10.1111/brv.12554 · Cited by 267

Plant diversity improves protection against soil‐borne pathogens by fostering antagonistic bacterial communities

Latz, E., Eisenhauer, N., Rall, B. C., Allan, E., Roscher, C., Scheu, S., & Jousset, A. (2012) · Journal of Ecology · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2745.2011.01940.x · Cited by 242

Plant Diversity Surpasses Plant Functional Groups and Plant Productivity as Driver of Soil Biota in the Long Term

Eisenhauer, N., Milcu, A., Sabais, A. C. W., Beßler, H., Brenner, J., Engels, C., Klarner, B., Maraun, M., Partsch, S., Roscher, C., et al. (2011) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0016055 · Cited by 246

The response of a three trophic level soil food web to the identity and diversity of plant species and functional groups

Wardle, D. A., Yeates, G. W., Williamson, W. M., & Bonner, K. I. (2003) · Oikos · doi:10.1034/j.1600-0706.2003.12481.x · Cited by 241

Plant species diversity, plant biomass and responses of the soil community on abandoned land across Europe: idiosyncracy or above‐belowground time lags

Hedlund, K., Regina, I. S., van der Putten, W. H., Lepš, J., Díaz, T., Korthals, G. W., Lavorel, S., BROWN, V. K., Gormsen, D., Mortimer, S. R., et al. (2003) · Oikos · doi:10.1034/j.1600-0706.2003.12511.x · Cited by 243

Microbial biomass and nutrients in soil at the different stages of secondary forest succession in Ziwulin, northwest China

Jia, G., Cao, J., Wang, C., & Wang, G. (2005) · Forest Ecology and Management · doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2005.05.055 · Cited by 226

Rhizosphere shape of lentil and maize: Spatial distribution of enzyme activities

Razavi, B. S., Zarebanadkouki, M., Blagodatskaya, E. V., & Kuzyakov, Y. V. (2016) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2016.02.020 · Cited by 231

Plant diversity effects on soil microbial functions and enzymes are stronger than warming in a grassland experiment

Steinauer, K., Tilman, D. G., Wragg, P. D., Cesarz, S., Cowles, J., Pritsch, K., Reich, P. B., Weisser, W. W., & Eisenhauer, N. (2014) · Ecology · doi:10.1890/14-0088.1 · Cited by 213

Plant biomass, soil water content and soil N:P ratio regulating soil microbial functional diversity in a temperate steppe: A regional scale study

Liu, Z., Fu, B., Zheng, X., & Liu, G. (2009) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2009.11.027 · Cited by 211

ECOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES OF CARBON SUBSTRATE IDENTITY AND DIVERSITY IN A LABORATORY STUDY

Orwin, K. H., Wardle, D. A., & Greenfield, L. G. (2006) · Ecology · doi:10.1890/05-0383 · Cited by 210

Nitrification is linked to dominant leaf traits rather than functional diversity

Laughlin, D. C. (2011) · Journal of Ecology · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2745.2011.01856.x · Cited by 221

Short‐ and Long‐Term Labile Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics Reflect Management and Predict Corn Agronomic Performance

Culman, S. W., Snapp, S. S., Green, J. M., & Gentry, L. E. (2013) · Agronomy Journal · doi:10.2134/agronj2012.0382 · Cited by 221

Cover crop functional types differentially alter the content and composition of soil organic carbon in particulate and mineral‐associated fractions

Zhang, Z., Kaye, J. P., Bradley, B. A., Amsili, J. P., & Suseela, V. (2022) · Global Change Biology · doi:10.1111/gcb.16296 · Cited by 204

Plant diversity drives soil microbial biomass carbon in grasslands irrespective of global environmental change factors

Thakur, M. P., Milcu, A., Manning, P., Niklaus, P. A., Roscher, C., Power, S. A., Reich, P. B., Scheu, S., Tilman, D. G., Ai, F., et al. (2015) · Global Change Biology · doi:10.1111/gcb.13011 · Cited by 203

Direct and indirect effects of nitrogen enrichment on soil organisms and carbon and nitrogen mineralization in a semi‐arid grassland

Chen, D., Wen, X., Lan, Z., Saleem, M., Wu, Y., Hu, S., & Bai, Y. (2018) · Functional Ecology · doi:10.1111/1365-2435.13226 · Cited by 188

Effects of plant diversity on microbial biomass and community metabolic profiles in a full-scale constructed wetland

Zhang, C., Wang, J., Liu, W., Zhu, S., Ge, H., Chang, S. X., Chang, J., & Ge, Y. (2009) · Ecological Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.ecoleng.2009.09.010 · Cited by 185

Relationship between vegetation diversity and soil functional diversity in native mixed-oak forests

Rodríguez-Loinaz, G., Onaindia, M., Amézaga, I., Mijangos, I., & Garbisu, C. (2007) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2007.04.015 · Cited by 186

No consistent effects of plant diversity on root biomass, soil biota and soil abiotic conditions in temperate grassland communities

Gastine, A., Scherer‐Lorenzen, M., & Leadley, P. (2003) · Applied Soil Ecology · doi:10.1016/s0929-1393(02)00137-3 · Cited by 182

Functional diversity affects decomposition processes in experimental grasslands

Scherer‐Lorenzen, M. (2008) · Functional Ecology · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2435.2008.01389.x · Cited by 179

Aboveground–belowground interactions as a source of complementarity effects in biodiversity experiments

Eisenhauer, N. (2011) · Plant and Soil · doi:10.1007/s11104-011-1027-0 · Cited by 182

Biomass and morphology of fine roots in temperate broad-leaved forests differing in tree species diversity: is there evidence of below-ground overyielding?

Meinen, C., Hertel, D., & Leuschner, C. (2009) · Oecologia · doi:10.1007/s00442-009-1352-7 · Cited by 174

EARTHWORMS AND LEGUMES CONTROL LITTER DECOMPOSITION IN A PLANT DIVERSITY GRADIENT

Milcu, A., Partsch, S., Scherber, C., Weisser, W. W., & Scheu, S. (2008) · Ecology · doi:10.1890/07-1377.1 · Cited by 167

Plant species diversity affects infiltration capacity in an experimental grassland through changes in soil properties

Fischer, C., Tischer, J., Roscher, C., Eisenhauer, N., Ravenek, J. M., Gleixner, G., Attinger, S., Jensen, B., de Kroon, H., Mommer, L., et al. (2014) · Plant and Soil · doi:10.1007/s11104-014-2373-5 · Cited by 174

The response of decomposers (earthworms, springtails and microorganisms) to variations in species and functional group diversity of plants

Milcu, A., Partsch, S., Langel, R., & Scheu, S. (2006) · Oikos · doi:10.1111/j.0030-1299.2006.14292.x · Cited by 166

Mechanisms linking plant community properties to soil aggregate stability in an experimental grassland plant diversity gradient

Pérès, G., Cluzeau, D., Menasseri, S., Soussana, J., Beßler, H., Engels, C., Habekost, M., Gleixner, G., Weigelt, A., Weisser, W. W., et al. (2013) · Plant and Soil · doi:10.1007/s11104-013-1791-0 · Cited by 166

Seasonal changes in the soil microbial community in a grassland plant diversity gradient four years after establishment

Habekost, M., Eisenhauer, N., Scheu, S., Steinbeiss, S., Weigelt, A., & Gleixner, G. (2008) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2008.06.019 · Cited by 162

Soil microbial community composition and respiration along an experimental precipitation gradient in a semiarid steppe

Zhao, C., Miao, Y., Yu, C., Zhu, L., Wang, F., Jiang, L., Hui, D., & Wan, S. (2016) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/srep24317 · Cited by 162

How plant diversity and legumes affect nitrogen dynamics in experimental grassland communities

Mulder, C. P. H., Jumpponen, A., Högberg, P., & Huss‐Danell, K. (2002) · Oecologia · doi:10.1007/s00442-002-1043-0 · Cited by 161

Soil and Plant Nitrogen Pools as Related to Plant Diversity in an Experimental Grassland

Oelmann, Y., Wilcke, W., Temperton, V. M., Buchmann, N., Roscher, C., Schumacher, J., Schulze, E., & Weisser, W. W. (2007) · Soil Science Society of America Journal · doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0205 · Cited by 159

Soil microbial quality associated with yield reduction in continuous-pea

Nayyar, A., Hamel, C., Lafond, G. P., Gossen, B. D., Hanson, K. G., & Germida, J. (2009) · Applied Soil Ecology · doi:10.1016/j.apsoil.2009.06.008 · Cited by 154

Resource availability underlies the plant‐fungal diversity relationship in a grassland ecosystem

Cline, L. C., Hobbie, S. E., Madritch, M. D., Buyarski, C. R., Tilman, D. G., & Cavender-Bares, J. M. (2017) · Ecology · doi:10.1002/ecy.2075 · Cited by 151

Effects of Plant Species Diversity and Composition on Nitrogen Cycling and the Trace Gas Balance of Soils

Niklaus, P. A., Wardle, D. A., & TATE, K. R. (2006) · Plant and Soil · doi:10.1007/s11104-005-5230-8 · Cited by 149

Soil microbial properties and temporal stability in degraded and restored lands of Northeast Brazil

de Araújo, A. S. F., Cesarz, S., Leite, L. F. C., Borges, C. D., Tsai, S. M., & Eisenhauer, N. (2013) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2013.07.013 · Cited by 144

Effects of plant diversity on Collembola in an experimental grassland ecosystem

Salamon, J., Schaefer, M., Alphei, J., Schmid, B., & Scheu, S. (2004) · Oikos · doi:10.1111/j.0030-1299.2004.12905.x · Cited by 143

Plant functional traits shape multiple ecosystem services, their trade‐offs and synergies in grasslands

Hanisch, M., Schweiger, O., Cord, A. F., Völk, M., & Knapp, S. (2020) · Journal of Applied Ecology · doi:10.1111/1365-2664.13644 · Cited by 142

Direct and indirect control of grassland community structure by litter, resources, and biomass

Lamb, E. G. (2008) · Ecology · doi:10.1890/07-0393.1 · Cited by 141

Biodiversity and ecosystem productivity: implications for carbon storage

Catovsky, S., Bradford, M. A., & Hector, A. (2002) · Oikos · doi:10.1034/j.1600-0706.2002.970315.x · Cited by 141

Restoring Soil Fertility on Degraded Lands to Meet Food, Fuel, and Climate Security Needs via Perennialization

Mosier, S. L., Córdova, S. C., & Robertson, G. P. (2021) · Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems · doi:10.3389/fsufs.2021.706142 · Cited by 155

Aboveground overyielding in grassland mixtures is associated with reduced biomass partitioning to belowground organs

Bessler, H., Temperton, V. M., Roscher, C., Buchmann, N., Schmid, B., Schulze, E.-D., Weisser, W. W., & Engels, C. (2009) · Ecology · doi:10.1890/08-0867.1 · Cited by 134

Plant succession and rhizosphere microbial communities in a recently deglaciated alpine terrain

Tscherko, D., Hammesfahr, U., Zeltner, G. H., Kandeler, E., & Böcker, R. (2005) · Basic and Applied Ecology · doi:10.1016/j.baae.2005.02.004 · Cited by 132

Intercropping affects the rate of decomposition of soil organic matter and root litter

Cong, W., Hoffland, E., Li, L., Janssen, B. H., & van der Werf, W. (2015) · Plant and Soil · doi:10.1007/s11104-015-2433-5 · Cited by 133

Linking above‐ and below‐ground biodiversity: abundance and trophic complexity in soil as a response to experimental plant communities on abandoned arable land

Korthals, G. W., Šmilauer, P., Dijk, C. V., & van der Putten, W. H. (2001) · Functional Ecology · doi:10.1046/j.0269-8463.2001.00551.x · Cited by 127

Plant inter-species effects on rhizosphere priming of soil organic matter decomposition

Pausch, J., Zhu, B., Kuzyakov, Y. V., & Cheng, W. (2012) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2012.08.029 · Cited by 130

Functionally and phylogenetically diverse plant communities key to soil biota

Milcu, A., Allan, E., Roscher, C., Jenkins, T., Meyer, S. T., Flynn, D. F. B., Beßler, H., Buscot, F., Engels, C., Gubsch, M., et al. (2013) · Ecology · doi:10.1890/12-1936.1 · Cited by 124

Rapid effects of plant species diversity and identity on soil microbial communities in experimental grassland ecosystems

Loranger‐Merciris, G., Barthes, L., Gastine, A., & Leadley, P. (2006) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2006.02.009 · Cited by 127

Soil organic matter quantity and quality shape microbial community compositions of subtropical broadleaved forests

Ding, J., Zhang, Y., Wang, M., Sun, X., Cong, J., Deng, Y., Lu, H., Yuan, T., Nostrand, J. D. V., Li, D., et al. (2015) · Molecular Ecology · doi:10.1111/mec.13384 · Cited by 126

Short-term and long-term effects of human trampling on above-ground vegetation, soil density, soil organic matter and soil microbial processes in suburban beech forests

Kissling, M., Hegetschweiler, K. T., Rusterholz, H., & Baur, B. (2009) · Applied Soil Ecology · doi:10.1016/j.apsoil.2009.05.008 · Cited by 121

Increased soil carbon storage through plant diversity strengthens with time and extends into the subsoil

Lange, M., Eisenhauer, N., Chen, H., & Gleixner, G. (2023) · Global Change Biology · doi:10.1111/gcb.16641 · Cited by 122

Soil fauna feeding activity in temperate grassland soils increases with legume and grass species richness

Birkhofer, K., Diekötter, T., Boch, S., Fischer, M., Müller, J., Socher, S. A., & Wolters, V. (2011) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2011.07.008 · Cited by 114

Earthworms ( Lumbricus terrestris ) affect plant seedling recruitment and microhabitat heterogeneity

Milcu, A., Schumacher, J., & Scheu, S. (2006) · Functional Ecology · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2435.2006.01098.x · Cited by 115

Plant community composition affects the biomass, activity and diversity of microorganisms in limestone grassland soil

Johnson, D., Booth, R. E., Whiteley, A. S., Bailey, M., Read, D. J., Grime, J. P., & Leake, J. R. (2003) · European Journal of Soil Science · doi:10.1046/j.1351-0754.2003.0562.x · Cited by 115

Earthworms as drivers of the competition between grasses and legumes

Eisenhauer, N., & Scheu, S. (2008) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2008.07.010 · Cited by 110

Trait‐based selection of nurse plants to restore ecosystem functions in mine tailings

Navarro‐Cano, J. A., Verdú, M., & Goberna, M. (2018) · Journal of Applied Ecology · doi:10.1111/1365-2664.13094 · Cited by 108

Plant species richness drives the density and diversity of Collembola in temperate grassland

Sabais, A. C. W., Scheu, S., & Eisenhauer, N. (2011) · Acta Oecologica · doi:10.1016/j.actao.2011.02.002 · Cited by 107

DECOMPOSERS (LUMBRICIDAE, COLLEMBOLA) AFFECT PLANT PERFORMANCE IN MODEL GRASSLANDS OF DIFFERENT DIVERSITY

Partsch, S., Milcu, A., & Scheu, S. (2006) · Ecology · doi:10.1890/0012-9658(2006)87[2548:dlcapp]2.0.co;2 · Cited by 99

Relationship between plant species diversity and soil microbial functional diversity along a longitudinal gradient in temperate grasslands of Hulunbeir, Inner Mongolia, China

Liu, Z., Liu, G., Fu, B., & Zheng, X. (2007) · Ecological Research · doi:10.1007/s11284-007-0405-9 · Cited by 98

Linkages between the soil organic matter fractions and the microbial metabolic functional diversity within a broad-leaved Korean pine forest

Tian, J., McCormack, L., Wang, J., Guo, D., Wang, Q., Zhang, X., Yu, G., Blagodatskaya, E. V., & Kuzyakov, Y. V. (2014) · European Journal of Soil Biology · doi:10.1016/j.ejsobi.2014.12.001 · Cited by 99

Effects of monoculture and mixed culture of grass and legume forage species on soil microbial community structure under different levels of nitrogen fertilization

Zhao, J., Zeng, Z., He, X., Chen, H., & Wang, K. (2015) · European Journal of Soil Biology · doi:10.1016/j.ejsobi.2015.03.008 · Cited by 98

Plant functional group drives the community structure of saprophytic fungi in a grassland biodiversity experiment

Francioli, D., van Rijssel, S. Q., van Ruijven, J., Termorshuizen, A. J., Cotton, T. E. A., Dumbrell, A. J., Raaijmakers, J. M., Weigelt, A., & Mommer, L. (2020) · Plant and Soil · doi:10.1007/s11104-020-04454-y · Cited by 101

Effects of plant diversity on plant biomass production and soil macrofauna in Amazonian pastures

Laossi, K.-R., Barot, S., Carvalho, D., Desjardins, T., Lavelle, P., Martins, M. B., Mitja, D., Rendeiro, A. C., Rousseau, G. X., Sarrazin, M., et al. (2008) · Pedobiologia · doi:10.1016/j.pedobi.2007.11.001 · Cited by 95

Soil Microbial Activity During Secondary Vegetation Succession in Semiarid Abandoned Lands of Loess Plateau

Jiang, J., Xiong, Y., Jiang, H., Ye, D.-Y., Song, Y., & Li, F. (2009) · Pedosphere · doi:10.1016/s1002-0160(09)60169-7 · Cited by 96

Plant diversity does not buffer drought effects on early‐stage litter mass loss rates and microbial properties

Vogel, A., Eisenhauer, N., Weigelt, A., & Scherer‐Lorenzen, M. (2013) · Global Change Biology · doi:10.1111/gcb.12225 · Cited by 101

Responses of communities of soil organisms and plants to soil aging at two contrasting long-term chronosequences

Bokhorst, S., Kardol, P., Bellingham, P. J., Kooyman, R. M., Richardson, S. J., Schmidt, S., & Wardle, D. A. (2016) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2016.12.014 · Cited by 96

Mineral nitrogen input decreases microbial biomass in soils under grasslands but not annual crops

Geisseler, D. J., Lazicki, P. A., & Scow, K. M. (2016) · Applied Soil Ecology · doi:10.1016/j.apsoil.2016.04.015 · Cited by 95

Effects of plant functional group loss on soil biota and net ecosystem exchange: a plant removal experiment in the Mongolian grassland

Chen, D., Pan, Q., Bai, Y., Hu, S., Huang, J., Wang, Q., Naeem, S., Elser, J. J., Wu, J., & Han, X. (2016) · Journal of Ecology · doi:10.1111/1365-2745.12541 · Cited by 96

Plant community impacts on the structure of earthworm communities depend on season and change with time

Eisenhauer, N., Milcu, A., Sabais, A. C. W., Beßler, H., Weigelt, A., Engels, C., & Scheu, S. (2009) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2009.09.001 · Cited by 92

Changes in Plant Species Richness Induce Functional Shifts in Soil Nematode Communities in Experimental Grassland

Eisenhauer, N., Migunova, V. D., Ackermann, M., Rueß, L., & Scheu, S. (2011) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0024087 · Cited by 93

Dietary shift and lowered biomass gain of a generalist herbivore in species-poor experimental plant communities

Pfisterer, A. B., Diemer, M. W., & Schmid, B. (2003) · Oecologia · doi:10.1007/s00442-002-1169-0 · Cited by 92

Interactive effects of diversity, nutrients and elevated CO 2 on experimental plant communities

He, J., Bazzaz, F. A., & Schmid, B. (2002) · Oikos · doi:10.1034/j.1600-0706.2002.970304.x · Cited by 90

Litter of the hemiparasite Bartsia alpina enhances plant growth: evidence for a functional role in nutrient cycling

Quested, H. M., Press, M. C., & Callaghan, T. V. (2003) · Oecologia · doi:10.1007/s00442-003-1225-4 · Cited by 91

Soil microbial communities resistant to changes in plant functional group composition

Marshall, C. B., McLaren, J. R., & Turkington, R. (2010) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2010.09.016 · Cited by 92

A mixture of grass and clover combines the positive effects of both plant species on selected soil biota

van Eekeren, N. J. M., van Liere, D. W., de Vries, F. T., Rutgers, M., de Goede, R. G. M., & Brussaard, L. (2009) · Applied Soil Ecology · doi:10.1016/j.apsoil.2009.04.006 · Cited by 89

CLIMATIC/EDAPHIC CONTROLS ON SOIL CARBON/NITROGEN RESPONSE TO SHRUB ENCROACHMENT IN DESERT GRASSLAND

Wheeler, C., Archer, S. R., Asner, G. P., & McMurtry, C. R. (2007) · Ecological Applications · doi:10.1890/06-1580.1 · Cited by 86

Impacts of forest conversion on soil bacterial community composition and diversity in subtropical forests

Meng, M., Lin, J., Guo, X., Liu, X., Wu, J., Zhao, Y., & Zhang, J. (2018) · CATENA · doi:10.1016/j.catena.2018.12.017 · Cited by 82

Relationships between plant diversity and biomass production of alpine grasslands are dependent on the spatial scale and the dimension of biodiversity

Li, Y., Dong, S., Liu, S., Su, X., Wang, X., Zhang, Y., Zhao, Z., Gao, X., Li, S., & Tang, L. (2018) · Ecological Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.ecoleng.2018.12.015 · Cited by 83

Can complementarity in water use help to explain diversity–productivity relationships in experimental grassland plots?

Verheyen, K., Bulteel, H., Palmborg, C., Olivié, B., Nijs, I., Raes, D., & Muys, B. (2008) · Oecologia · doi:10.1007/s00442-008-0998-x · Cited by 81

Do tree species characteristics influence soil respiration in tropical forests? A test based on 16 tree species planted in monospecific plots

Bréchet, L., Ponton, S., Roy, J., Freycon, V., Coûteaux, M., Bonal, D., & Epron, D. (2009) · Plant and Soil · doi:10.1007/s11104-008-9866-z · Cited by 81

The response of decomposers (earthworms, springtails and microorganisms) to variations in species and functional group diversity of plants

Milcu, A., Partsch, S., Langel, R., & Scheu, S. (2006) · Oikos · doi:10.1111/j.0030-1299.2006.14292.x · Cited by 166

Effects of Plant Diversity on Soil Microbes

Huiin, X., & Xi-jian, Z. (2001) · Soil and Environmental Sciences · Cited by 1

Plant community impacts on the structure of earthworm communities depend on season and change with time

Eisenhauer, N., Milcu, A., Sabais, A. C. W., Beßler, H., Weigelt, A., Engels, C., & Scheu, S. (2009) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2009.09.001 · Cited by 92

EARTHWORMS AND LEGUMES CONTROL LITTER DECOMPOSITION IN A PLANT DIVERSITY GRADIENT

Milcu, A., Partsch, S., Scherber, C., Weisser, W. W., & Scheu, S. (2008) · Ecology · doi:10.1890/07-1377.1 · Cited by 167

The role of earthworms for plant performance and ecosystem functioning in a plant diversity gradient

Milcu, A. (2008) · Technischen Universität Darmstadt · doi:10.26083/tuprints-00000638 · Cited by 2