M. C. Rillig

Revisiting soil fungal biomarkers and conversion factors: Interspecific variability in phospholipid fatty acids, ergosterol and rDNA copy numbers

The paper refines conversion factors for fungal biomarkers and evaluates qPCR as a method for estimating fungal biomass in soil, finding qPCR has less phylogenetic bias than other biomarkers.

Surfactant-mediated effects on hydrological and physical soil properties: a data synthesis

This study synthesizes data on surfactant effects on 11 hydrological and physical soil variables, finding insufficient evidence to support strong conclusions and identifying data biases.

Deep learning image analysis for filamentous fungi taxonomic classification: Dealing with small data sets with class imbalance and hierarchical grouping

This study applies deep learning to classify filamentous fungi from colony images, addressing class imbalance and small data challenges, finding morphological features useful for higher taxonomic classification.

Fungal traits help to understand the decomposition of simple and complex plant litter

This study identifies fungal traits that predict decomposition rates of plant litter, showing that complex carbon utilization and phylogeny are better predictors than individual enzyme activities.

Legacy effect of microplastics on plant-soil feedbacks

The paper investigates how different microplastic types affect plant-soil feedbacks, finding species-specific impacts on plant biomass and root traits through changes in soil biota and enzymatic activities.

Effects of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances on soil structure and function

This study investigates the effects of PFAS on soil functions and health, finding increased litter decomposition and inhibited soil respiration at certain concentrations.

Non-mycorrhizal root associated fungi of a tropical montane forest are relatively robust to the long-term addition of moderate rates of nitrogen and phosphorus

The paper examines how non-mycorrhizal root-associated fungal communities in a tropical montane forest respond to long-term nitrogen and phosphorus additions, finding stable richness but shifted composition.

Soil conditions drive belowground trait space in temperate agricultural grasslands

The paper examines how soil conditions influence belowground trait space in temperate grasslands by analyzing trait gradients and their environmental associations.

Time-dependent toxicity of tire particles on soil nematodes

This study shows that tire-wear particles (TWPs) exhibit time-dependent toxicity to soil nematodes, with increased toxicity after soil pre-incubation and lower effective concentrations for lifetime exposure compared to short-term exposure.

Tire abrasion particles negatively affect plant growth even at low concentrations and alter soil biogeochemical cycling

Microplastic fibers affect dynamics and intensity of CO2 and N2O fluxes from soil differently

This study examines how microplastic fibers affect CO2 and N2O emissions from soil, finding increased CO2 and decreased N2O emissions due to changes in soil structure and aeration.

Microplastic shape, concentration and polymer type affect soil properties and plant biomass

This study investigates how microplastic shape, polymer type, and concentration affect soil properties and plant biomass in a controlled glasshouse experiment.

Effects Of Microplastics And Drought On Ecosystem Functions And Multifunctionality

This study investigates how microplastics and drought interact to affect ecosystem functions and multifunctionality in grassland soils.

Microplastics have shape- and polymer-dependent effects on soil processes

This study investigates how microplastic shape and polymer type affect soil aggregation and organic matter decomposition through a meta-analysis and lab experiment.

Stress priming affects fungal competition - evidence from a combined experimental and modeling study

This study combines experiments and modeling to show that fungal priming benefits vary in competition, depending on species traits and competitors' characteristics.

The fungal collaboration gradient dominates the root economics space in plants

The paper identifies a collaboration gradient in root economics that expands the traditional fast-slow resource acquisition spectrum by incorporating mycorrhizal partnerships.

The effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and Rhizophagus irregularis on soil microorganisms assessed by metatranscriptomics and metaproteomics

This study investigates how AMF and Rhizophagus irregularis influence soil microorganisms using metatranscriptomics and metaproteomics, revealing their role in soil metabolism and nutrient cycling.

Root trait responses to drought depend on plant functional group

This study examines how root traits respond to drought across different plant functional groups, finding that responses vary significantly among grasses, herbs, and legumes.

Diversity of responses of soil saprobic fungi to recurring heat events

This study examines how 32 soil saprobic fungi respond to single or repeated heat pulses, finding varying growth responses that may influence ecosystem function.

Fungal traits important for soil aggregation

The paper identifies key fungal traits influencing soil aggregation using a trait-based approach across 31 fungal strains.

Global distribution of earthworm diversity

The paper predicts global patterns of earthworm diversity, abundance, and biomass using a dataset from 7000 sites, finding climate drives these patterns but with differences from aboveground taxa.

Growth rate trades off with enzymatic investment in soil filamentous fungi

The paper tests a trade-off between growth rate and enzymatic investment in soil fungi, finding it only for high-cost enzymes.

Evidence for subsoil specialization in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

The paper shows that certain arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal taxa are specialized to subsoil layers, as evidenced by their presence in early stages of a chronosequence after soil mixing.

Subsoil arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities in arable soil differ from those in topsoil

The paper compares subsoil and topsoil arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities, finding unique OTUs and structural differences in both depths.