Where, when and how plant—soil feedback matters in a changing world

• Published in: Functional ecology Vol. 30; no. 7; pp. 1109 - 1121
• Main Authors: van der Putten, Wim H., Bradford, Mark A., Brinkman, E. Pernilla, van de Voorde, Tess F. J., Veen, G. F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Wiley 01.07.2016; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: biodiversity loss; Biotic factors; botanical composition; carbon and nutrient cycling; Carbon dioxide; Chemical properties; climate change; Community composition; Composition; Decomposition; Drought; Ecosystems; Environmental changes; Feedback; global change; Herbivores; Herbivory; invasive plants; Land use; land use change; nitrogen; Nitrogen enrichment; physicochemical properties; Plant communities; Plant populations; Plant species; plant–soil feedback triangle; range expansion; Reviews; soil; Soil chemistry; Soil properties; Soil testing; soil-plant interactions; Soils; Symbionts; temperature; Terrestrial ecosystems; Terrestrial environments

Summary It is increasingly acknowledged that plant–soil feedbacks may play an important role in driving the composition of plant communities and functioning of terrestrial ecosystems. However, the mechanistic understanding of plant–soil feedbacks, as well as their roles in natural ecosystems in prop...