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Drivers of soil microbial and detritivore activity across global grasslands

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Drivers of soil microbial and detritivore activity across global grasslands. / Siebert, Julia; Sünnemann, Marie; Hautier, Yann et al.
In: Communications Biology, Vol. 6, No. 1, 1220, 01.12.2023.

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Siebert, J, Sünnemann, M, Hautier, Y, Risch, AC, Bakker, JD, Biederman, L, Blumenthal, DM, Borer, ET, Bugalho, MN, Broadbent, AAD, Caldeira, MC, Cleland, E, Davies, KF, Eskelinen, A, Hagenah, N, Knops, JMH, MacDougall, AS, McCulley, RL, Moore, JL, Power, SA, Price, JN, Seabloom, EW, Standish, R, Stevens, CJ, Zimmermann, S & Eisenhauer, N 2023, 'Drivers of soil microbial and detritivore activity across global grasslands', Communications Biology, vol. 6, no. 1, 1220. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-05607-2

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Siebert, J., Sünnemann, M., Hautier, Y., Risch, A. C., Bakker, J. D., Biederman, L., Blumenthal, D. M., Borer, E. T., Bugalho, M. N., Broadbent, A. A. D., Caldeira, M. C., Cleland, E., Davies, K. F., Eskelinen, A., Hagenah, N., Knops, J. M. H., MacDougall, A. S., McCulley, R. L., Moore, J. L., ... Eisenhauer, N. (2023). Drivers of soil microbial and detritivore activity across global grasslands. Communications Biology, 6(1), Article 1220. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-05607-2

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Siebert J, Sünnemann M, Hautier Y, Risch AC, Bakker JD, Biederman L et al. Drivers of soil microbial and detritivore activity across global grasslands. Communications Biology. 2023 Dec 1;6(1):1220. doi: 10.1038/s42003-023-05607-2

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Siebert, Julia ; Sünnemann, Marie ; Hautier, Yann et al. / Drivers of soil microbial and detritivore activity across global grasslands. In: Communications Biology. 2023 ; Vol. 6, No. 1.

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title = "Drivers of soil microbial and detritivore activity across global grasslands",
abstract = "Covering approximately 40% of land surfaces, grasslands provide critical ecosystem services that rely on soil organisms. However, the global determinants of soil biodiversity and functioning remain underexplored. In this study, we investigate the drivers of soil microbial and detritivore activity in grasslands across a wide range of climatic conditions on five continents. We apply standardized treatments of nutrient addition and herbivore reduction, allowing us to disentangle the regional and local drivers of soil organism activity. We use structural equation modeling to assess the direct and indirect effects of local and regional drivers on soil biological activities. Microbial and detritivore activities are positively correlated across global grasslands. These correlations are shaped more by global climatic factors than by local treatments, with annual precipitation and soil water content explaining the majority of the variation. Nutrient addition tends to reduce microbial activity by enhancing plant growth, while herbivore reduction typically increases microbial and detritivore activity through increased soil moisture. Our findings emphasize soil moisture as a key driver of soil biological activity, highlighting the potential impacts of climate change, altered grazing pressure, and eutrophication on nutrient cycling and decomposition within grassland ecosystems.",
author = "Julia Siebert and Marie S{\"u}nnemann and Yann Hautier and Risch, {Anita C.} and Bakker, {Jonathan D.} and Lori Biederman and Blumenthal, {Dana M.} and Borer, {Elizabeth T.} and Bugalho, {Miguel N.} and Broadbent, {Arthur A. D.} and Caldeira, {Maria C.} and Elsa Cleland and Davies, {Kendi F.} and Anu Eskelinen and Nicole Hagenah and Knops, {Johannes M. H.} and MacDougall, {Andrew S.} and McCulley, {Rebecca L.} and Moore, {Joslin L.} and Power, {Sally A.} and Price, {Jodi N.} and Seabloom, {Eric W.} and Rachel Standish and Stevens, {Carly J.} and Stephan Zimmermann and Nico Eisenhauer",
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RIS

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AU - Siebert, Julia

AU - Sünnemann, Marie

AU - Hautier, Yann

AU - Risch, Anita C.

AU - Bakker, Jonathan D.

AU - Biederman, Lori

AU - Blumenthal, Dana M.

AU - Borer, Elizabeth T.

AU - Bugalho, Miguel N.

AU - Broadbent, Arthur A. D.

AU - Caldeira, Maria C.

AU - Cleland, Elsa

AU - Davies, Kendi F.

AU - Eskelinen, Anu

AU - Hagenah, Nicole

AU - Knops, Johannes M. H.

AU - MacDougall, Andrew S.

AU - McCulley, Rebecca L.

AU - Moore, Joslin L.

AU - Power, Sally A.

AU - Price, Jodi N.

AU - Seabloom, Eric W.

AU - Standish, Rachel

AU - Stevens, Carly J.

AU - Zimmermann, Stephan

AU - Eisenhauer, Nico

PY - 2023/12/1

Y1 - 2023/12/1

N2 - Covering approximately 40% of land surfaces, grasslands provide critical ecosystem services that rely on soil organisms. However, the global determinants of soil biodiversity and functioning remain underexplored. In this study, we investigate the drivers of soil microbial and detritivore activity in grasslands across a wide range of climatic conditions on five continents. We apply standardized treatments of nutrient addition and herbivore reduction, allowing us to disentangle the regional and local drivers of soil organism activity. We use structural equation modeling to assess the direct and indirect effects of local and regional drivers on soil biological activities. Microbial and detritivore activities are positively correlated across global grasslands. These correlations are shaped more by global climatic factors than by local treatments, with annual precipitation and soil water content explaining the majority of the variation. Nutrient addition tends to reduce microbial activity by enhancing plant growth, while herbivore reduction typically increases microbial and detritivore activity through increased soil moisture. Our findings emphasize soil moisture as a key driver of soil biological activity, highlighting the potential impacts of climate change, altered grazing pressure, and eutrophication on nutrient cycling and decomposition within grassland ecosystems.

AB - Covering approximately 40% of land surfaces, grasslands provide critical ecosystem services that rely on soil organisms. However, the global determinants of soil biodiversity and functioning remain underexplored. In this study, we investigate the drivers of soil microbial and detritivore activity in grasslands across a wide range of climatic conditions on five continents. We apply standardized treatments of nutrient addition and herbivore reduction, allowing us to disentangle the regional and local drivers of soil organism activity. We use structural equation modeling to assess the direct and indirect effects of local and regional drivers on soil biological activities. Microbial and detritivore activities are positively correlated across global grasslands. These correlations are shaped more by global climatic factors than by local treatments, with annual precipitation and soil water content explaining the majority of the variation. Nutrient addition tends to reduce microbial activity by enhancing plant growth, while herbivore reduction typically increases microbial and detritivore activity through increased soil moisture. Our findings emphasize soil moisture as a key driver of soil biological activity, highlighting the potential impacts of climate change, altered grazing pressure, and eutrophication on nutrient cycling and decomposition within grassland ecosystems.

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DO - 10.1038/s42003-023-05607-2

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VL - 6

JO - Communications Biology

JF - Communications Biology

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