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Why are plant–soil feedbacks so unpredictable, and what to do about it? by De Long, Jonathan R., Fry, Ellen L., Veen, G. F., Kardol, Paul, Bennett, Alison

“…The study of feedbacks between plants and soils (plant–soil feedbacks; PSFs) is receiving increased attention. However, PSFs have been mostly studied in…”
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Combatting global grassland degradation by Bardgett, Richard D., Bullock, James M., Lavorel, Sandra, Manning, Peter, Schaffner, Urs, Ostle, Nicholas, Chomel, Mathilde, Durigan, Giselda, L. Fry, Ellen, Johnson, David, Lavallee, Jocelyn M., Le Provost, Gaëtane, Luo, Shan, Png, Kenny, Sankaran, Mahesh, Hou, Xiangyang, Zhou, Huakun, Ma, Li, Ren, Weibo, Li, Xiliang, Ding, Yong, Li, Yuanheng, Shi, Hongxiao

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Plant attributes explain the distribution of soil microbial communities in two contrasting regions of the globe by Delgado‐Baquerizo, Manuel, Fry, Ellen L., Eldridge, David J., Vries, Franciska T., Manning, Peter, Hamonts, Kelly, Kattge, Jens, Boenisch, Gerhard, Singh, Brajesh K., Bardgett, Richard D.

“…We lack strong empirical evidence for links between plant attributes (plant community attributes and functional traits) and the distribution of soil microbial…”
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DNA methylation mediates overgrazing-induced clonal transgenerational plasticity by Yin, Jingjing, Ren, Weibo, Fry, Ellen L., Sun, Siyuan, Han, Huijie, Guo, Fenghui

“…Overgrazing generally induces dwarfism in grassland plants, and these phenotypic traits could be transmitted to clonal offspring even when overgrazing is…”
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Drought reduces floral resources for pollinators by Phillips, Benjamin B., Shaw, Rosalind F., Holland, Matthew J., Fry, Ellen L., Bardgett, Richard D., Bullock, James M., Osborne, Juliet L.

“…Climate change is predicted to result in increased occurrence and intensity of drought in many regions worldwide. By increasing plant physiological stress,…”
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Plant functional group composition modifies the effects of precipitation change on grassland ecosystem function by Fry, Ellen L, Manning, Pete, Allen, David G P, Hurst, Alex, Everwand, Georg, Rimmler, Martin, Power, Sally A

“…Temperate grassland ecosystems face a future of precipitation change, which can alter community composition and ecosystem functions through reduced soil…”
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Plant roots send metabolic signals to microbes in response to long-term overgrazing by Jingjing, Yin, Huiqin, Guo, Fry, Ellen L., De Long, Jonathan R., Shiming, Tang, Ting, Yuan, Weibo, Ren

“…Overgrazing directly and indirectly affects soil microorganisms, which can have feedback effects on plant growth. Little is known about the root metabolites…”
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Plant-soil feedback: incorporating untested influential drivers and reconciling terminology by De Long, Jonathan R., Heinen, Robin, Heinze, Johannes, Morriën, Elly, Png, G. Kenny, Sapsford, Sarah J., Teste, François P., Fry, Ellen L.

“…Background Plants condition the soil in which they grow, thereby altering the performance of subsequent plants growing in this soil. This phenomenon, known as…”
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Root architecture governs plasticity in response to drought by Fry, Ellen L., Evans, Amy L., Sturrock, Craig J., Bullock, James M., Bardgett, Richard D.

“…Aims Root characteristics are important for predicting plant and ecosystem responses to resource scarcity. Simple, categorical traits for roots could be…”
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Drought neutralises plant–soil feedback of two mesic grassland forbs by Fry, Ellen L., Johnson, Giles N., Hall, Amy L., Pritchard, W. James, Bullock, James M., Bardgett, Richard D.

“…Plant–soil feedbacks (PSFs) describe the effect of a plant species on soil properties, which affect the performance of future generations. Here we test the…”
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Grazing reduces plant sexual reproduction but increases asexual reproduction: A global meta-analysis by Wentao, Mi, Shiming, Tang, Le, Qi, Weibo, Ren, Fry, Ellen L., De Long, Jonathan R., Margerison, Reuben C.P., Yuan, Chi, Xiaomin, Liu

“…Grazing affects grasslands worldwide. However, the global patterns and general mechanisms of how grazing affects plant reproductive traits are poorly…”
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The Role of Plant Litter in Driving Plant-Soil Feedbacks by Veen, G. F. (Ciska), Fry, Ellen L., ten Hooven, Freddy C., Kardol, Paul, Morriën, Elly, De Long, Jonathan R.

“…Most studies focusing on plant-soil feedbacks (PSFs) have considered direct interactions between plants, abiotic conditions (e.g., soil nutrients) and…”
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How does the pattern of root metabolites regulating beneficial microorganisms change with different grazing pressures? by Yuan, Ting, Ren, Weibo, Wang, Zhaoming, Fry, Ellen L, Tang, Shiming, Yin, Jingjing, Zhang, Jiatao, Jia, Zhenyu

“…Grazing disturbance can change the structure of plant rhizosphere microbial communities and thereby alter the feedback to promote plant growth or induce plant…”
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Soil multifunctionality and drought resistance are determined by plant structural traits in restoring grassland by Fry, Ellen L., Savage, Joanna, Hall, Amy L., Oakley, Simon, Pritchard, W. J., Ostle, Nicholas J., Pywell, Richard F., Bullock, James M., Bardgett, Richard D.

“…It is increasingly recognized that belowground responses to vegetation change are closely linked to plant functional traits. However, our understanding is…”
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Plant-soil feedback: the next generation by Png, G. Kenny, De Long, Jonathan R., Fry, Ellen L., Heinen, Robin, Heinze, Johannes, Morriën, Elly, Sapsford, Sarah J., Teste, François P.

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Fifty important research questions in microbial ecology by Antwis, Rachael E., Griffiths, Sarah M., Harrison, Xavier A., Aranega-Bou, Paz, Arce, Andres, Bettridge, Aimee S., Brailsford, Francesca L., de Menezes, Alexandre, Devaynes, Andrew, Forbes, Kristian M., Fry, Ellen L., Goodhead, Ian, Haskell, Erin, Heys, Chloe, James, Chloe, Johnston, Sarah R., Lewis, Gillian R., Lewis, Zenobia, Macey, Michael C., McCarthy, Alan, McDonald, James E., Mejia-Florez, Nasmille L., O’Brien, David, Orland, Chloé, Pautasso, Marco, Reid, William D. K., Robinson, Heather A., Wilson, Kenneth, Sutherland, William J.

“…Abstract Microbial ecology provides insights into the ecological and evolutionary dynamics of microbial communities underpinning every ecosystem on Earth…”
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Growth-Defense Trade-Offs Induced by Long-term Overgrazing Could Act as a Stress Memory by Qu, Kairi, Cheng, Yunxiang, Gao, Kairu, Ren, Weibo, Fry, Ellen L., Yin, Jingjing, Liu, Yaling

“…Long-term overgrazing (OG) is one of the key drivers of global grassland degradation with severe loss of productivity and ecosystem functions, which may result…”
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Trait-based classification and manipulation of plant functional groups for biodiversity-ecosystem function experiments by Fry, Ellen L., Power, Sally A., Manning, Pete

“…Aim: Biodiversity–ecosystem function (BDEF) experiments commonly group species into arbitrary a priori functional groups, e.g. the grass/forb/legume (GFL)…”
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Heavy grazing reduces the potential for grassland restoration: a global meta-analysis by Mi, Wentao, Ren, Weibo, Chi, Yuan, Zheng, Hao, Fry, Ellen, Yuan, Feng, Liu, Yaling

“…Abstract Soil seed banks are the main seed reservoirs globally and are critical for the regeneration of grassland plant populations. Grazing often affects the…”
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Drought soil legacy overrides maternal effects on plant growth by De Long, Jonathan R., Semchenko, Marina, Pritchard, William J., Cordero, Irene, Fry, Ellen L., Jackson, Benjamin G., Kurnosova, Ksenia, Ostle, Nicholas J., Johnson, David, Baggs, Elizabeth M., Bardgett, Richard D., Gallery, Rachel

“…Maternal effects (i.e. trans‐generational plasticity) and soil legacies generated by drought and plant diversity can affect plant performance and alter…”
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