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Negative plant–soil feedback predicts tree-species relative abundance in a tropical forest

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  • Scott A. Mangan

    (University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
    Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, MRC 0580-06, Unit 9100 Box 0948, DPO AA 34002-9998, USA)

  • Stefan A. Schnitzer

    (University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
    Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, MRC 0580-06, Unit 9100 Box 0948, DPO AA 34002-9998, USA)

  • Edward A. Herre

    (Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, MRC 0580-06, Unit 9100 Box 0948, DPO AA 34002-9998, USA)

  • Keenan M. L. Mack

    (Indiana University)

  • Mariana C. Valencia

    (University of Illinois–Chicago)

  • Evelyn I. Sanchez

    (Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, MRC 0580-06, Unit 9100 Box 0948, DPO AA 34002-9998, USA)

  • James D. Bever

    (Indiana University)

Abstract

The roots of plant diversity One potential mechanism for maintaining biodiversity is negative feedback between a species and its specific enemies, allowing rival species to thrive in the vicinity in preference to individuals of the species in question. The effect of soil biota has often been overlooked in the past, with more attention being paid to factors such as above-ground herbivory and resource partitioning. But a series of shade-house and field experiments now shows that in a tropical forest, it is the soil biota that is the main cause of this feedback, and that this effect is sufficient to explain the diversity.

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  • Scott A. Mangan & Stefan A. Schnitzer & Edward A. Herre & Keenan M. L. Mack & Mariana C. Valencia & Evelyn I. Sanchez & James D. Bever, 2010. "Negative plant–soil feedback predicts tree-species relative abundance in a tropical forest," Nature, Nature, vol. 466(7307), pages 752-755, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:466:y:2010:i:7307:d:10.1038_nature09273
    DOI: 10.1038/nature09273
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    1. Chun-Wei Chang & Takeshi Miki & Hao Ye & Sami Souissi & Rita Adrian & Orlane Anneville & Helen Agasild & Syuhei Ban & Yaron Be’eri-Shlevin & Yin-Ru Chiang & Heidrun Feuchtmayr & Gideon Gal & Satoshi I, 2022. "Causal networks of phytoplankton diversity and biomass are modulated by environmental context," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-11, December.
    2. Guangzhou Wang & Haley M. Burrill & Laura Y. Podzikowski & Maarten B. Eppinga & Fusuo Zhang & Junling Zhang & Peggy A. Schultz & James D. Bever, 2023. "Dilution of specialist pathogens drives productivity benefits from diversity in plant mixtures," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-11, December.

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