Resource economics of tree communities control soil food web multifunctionality in European forests
Ludovic Henneron, David A. Wardle, Matty P. Berg, Stephan Hättenschwiler, Jürgen Bauhus, François Buscot, Sylvain Coq, Thibaud Decaëns, Nathalie Fromin, Pierre Ganault, Lauren Michelle Gillespie, Kezia Goldmann, Radim Matula, Alexandru Milcu, Bart Muys, , Paul Kardol
The paper shows that tree species' resource economics influence soil food web multifunctionality in European forests, with acquisitive species promoting higher metabolic activity and multifunctionality.
bioRxiv · Feb 19, 2025 · PreprintEcology