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Marcel G. A. van der Heijden
Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary
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Open AccessLand conversion to agriculture induces taxonomic homogenization of soil microbial communities globally
Agriculture contributes to a decline in local species diversity and to above- and below-ground biotic homogenization. Here, we conduct a continental survey using 1185 soil samples and compare microbial communi...
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Open AccessBiotic homogenization, lower soil fungal diversity and fewer rare taxa in arable soils across Europe
Soil fungi are a key constituent of global biodiversity and play a pivotal role in agroecosystems. How arable farming affects soil fungal biogeography and whether it has a disproportional impact on rare taxa i...
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Open AccessPublisher Correction: Patterns in soil microbial diversity across Europe
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Open AccessPatterns in soil microbial diversity across Europe
Factors driving microbial community composition and diversity are well established but the relationship with microbial functioning is poorly understood, especially at large scales. We analysed microbial biodiv...
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Open AccessPublisher Correction: Soil contamination in nearby natural areas mirrors that in urban greenspaces worldwide
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Open AccessSoil contamination in nearby natural areas mirrors that in urban greenspaces worldwide
Soil contamination is one of the main threats to ecosystem health and sustainability. Yet little is known about the extent to which soil contaminants differ between urban greenspaces and natural ecosystems. He...
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Crop cover is more important than rotational diversity for soil multifunctionality and cereal yields in European crop** systems
In natural ecosystems, positive effects of plant diversity on ecosystem functioning have been widely observed, yet whether this is true in crop** systems remains unclear. Here we assessed the impact of crop ...
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Open AccessFungal-bacterial diversity and microbiome complexity predict ecosystem functioning
The soil microbiome is highly diverse and comprises up to one quarter of Earth’s diversity. Yet, how such a diverse and functionally complex microbiome influences ecosystem functioning remains unclear. Here we...
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Open AccessDrought modulates interactions between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal diversity and barley genotype diversity
Droughts associated with climate change alter ecosystem functions, especially in systems characterized by low biodiversity, such as agricultural fields. Management strategies aimed at buffering climate change ...
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Open AccessThe impact of long-term organic farming on soil-derived greenhouse gas emissions
Agricultural practices contribute considerably to emissions of greenhouse gases. So far, knowledge on the impact of organic compared to non-organic farming on soil-derived nitrous oxide (N2O) and methane (CH4) em...
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Open AccessA global meta-analysis of yield stability in organic and conservation agriculture
One of the primary challenges of our time is to enhance global food production and security. Most assessments in agricultural systems focus on plant yield. Yet, these analyses neglect temporal yield stability,...
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Open AccessRoot exudate metabolites drive plant-soil feedbacks on growth and defense by sha** the rhizosphere microbiota
By changing soil properties, plants can modify their growth environment. Although the soil microbiota is known to play a key role in the resulting plant-soil feedbacks, the proximal mechanisms underlying this ...
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Open AccessCover crops support ecological intensification of arable crop** systems
A major challenge for agriculture is to enhance productivity with minimum impact on the environment. Several studies indicate that cover crops could replace anthropogenic inputs and enhance crop productivity. ...
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Mycorrhizal fungal diversity determines plant biodiversity, ecosystem variability and productivity
The functioning and stability of terrestrial ecosystems are determined by plant biodiversity and species composition1,2,3,4,5. However, the ecological mechanisms by which plant biodiversity and species compositio...
