articleNature CommunicationsApr 3, 2024GOLD OA

Nutrient-induced acidification modulates soil biodiversity-function relationships

ZHZhengkun HuMDManuel Delgado‐BaquerizoNFNicolas FaninXCXiaoyun ChenYZYan Zhou

Nanjing Agricultural University · Lanzhou University · +8 more institutions

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Abstract

Nutrient enrichment is a major global change component that often disrupts the relationship between aboveground biodiversity and ecosystem functions by promoting species dominance, altering trophic interactions, and reducing ecosystem stability. Emerging evidence indicates that nutrient enrichment also reduces soil biodiversity and weakens the relationship between belowground biodiversity and ecosystem functions, but the underlying mechanisms remain largely unclear. Here, we explore the effects of nutrient enrichment on soil properties, soil biodiversity, and multiple ecosystem functions through a 13-year field experiment. We show that soil acidification induced by nutrient enrichment, rather than changes in…

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  • Ecosystem
  • Biodiversity
  • Nutrient
  • Trophic level
  • Soil biodiversity
  • Ecology
  • Environmental science
  • Soil ecology
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Life in Land
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