Non-additivity in species effects on ecosystem functioning can arise from the interactions occurring among them. Here, we show that drought and the composition of the soil biotic community alter how ....

We compiled 1570 observations from 57 countries to assess how the number of sustainable practices affects ecosystem services in cereal systems. We found that multiple practices are essential for impr...

Our analysis of global studies reveals that warming acts as a potent amplifier of other global change drivers on soil carbon. It magnifies the positive effects of elevated CO2 and nitrogen addition b....

This Review highlights how extremophile microbiomes and synthetic biology approaches could support Martian terraforming by driving biogeochemical cycles, regolith transformation, and future life-suppo...

This Review highlights how extremophile microbiomes and synthetic biology approaches could support Martian terraforming by driving biogeochemical cycles, regolith transformation, and future life-suppo...

Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungus–plant hyphosphere networks serve as a keystone ecological infrastructure for sustainable agroecosystems. Exploring AM fungal functionality can lead to increased nutr...

The Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list identifies and celebrates individuals who have demonstrated significant and broad influence in their fields of research. Through rigorous selection criteria and ...

We used a large-scale forest biodiversity experiment in subtropical China to elucidate the mechanisms driving phyllosphere microbial diversity (including bacteria, fungi and fungal functional guilds)...

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Self-organization of individual organisms at a very small scale may result in recognizable functional ecosystem structures at a larger spatial scal...

Highly protected areas help drylands stay productive under increasing aridity, delaying critical ecosystem thresholds and underscoring the need to expand protection to safeguard these vulnerable regio...

Soil microbes are critical drivers of maize growth and soil health by regulating soil fertility and suppressing diseases. Yet, the relative contribution to maize growth across diverse soil types, pa...

The soils of urban greenspaces are strikingly rich. This study finds that the variety of microbial life there is linked to acidic conditions and that this diversity is more homogenous than found in fa...

Blueberries are critical for food production due to their widespread consumption and nutritional value. Beyond agriculture, wild Vaccinium species play essential ecological roles, including supporting...

Earthworms are critical for supporting soil health and microbial diversity and simultaneously maintaining a highly diverse gut microbiome. The earthwo…

The joint effects of chemical pollution and climate change on soil food webs remain underexplored. This Progress discusses the impacts of these stressors on soil food web structure along with a potent...

El cambio climático ha propiciado que las grandes ciudades adopten medidas sostenibles y eficientes que protejantanto al entorno como a las personas que lo habitan.

This research highlights the role of tree functional strategies and soil microbial community composition in influencing the ecosystem services of subtropical forests, and provides important informati...

This continental-scale survey reveals that an increasing number of stressors decline multiple soil functions across top (0–30 cm), subsurface (30–60 cm) and deep soils (60–100 cm). Notably, climatic ....

Plant-microbiome interactions are crucial in maintaining plant health and productivity under stress; however, little is known about these interactions…

Our analysis revealed that mid-term (> 5 years) warming experiments can reshape (increases or decreases) a substantial portion of microbial community in dryland and temperate-boreal ecosystems. Micro...

Use of synthetic microbial communities (SynComs) is a promising approach that harnesses nature-based solutions to support soil fertility and food security, mitigate climate change impacts, and restor...

Global dataset combined with field experiment demonstrates that preserving high forest plant diversity effectively mitigates N2O emissions, thereby contrib