Phosphorus limitation, soil‐borne pathogens and the coexistence of plant species in hyperdiverse forests and shrublands

• Published in: The New phytologist Vol. 206; no. 2; pp. 507 - 521
• Main Authors: Laliberté, Etienne, Lambers, Hans, Burgess, Treena I, Wright, S. Joseph
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Academic Press 01.04.2015; New Phytologist Trust; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: alpha diversity; Australia; Biodiversity; Coexistence; Ecosystem; Ecosystems; ectomycorrhizae; Ectomycorrhizas; fine roots; Flowers & plants; Forests; Fungi; Fynbos; Janzen–Connell hypothesis; kwongan; Limiting factors; monodominance; Mycorrhizae - physiology; mycorrhizal fungi; negative density dependence (NDD); Pathogens; Phosphorus; Phosphorus - deficiency; Plant diversity; Plant Leaves - metabolism; Plant Leaves - microbiology; Plant Roots - metabolism; Plant Roots - microbiology; Plant species; Plants - metabolism; Plants - microbiology; plant–soil feedback; Rainforests; Shrublands; Shrubs; Soil; Soil Microbiology; Soils; South Africa; South Australia; Species diversity; Tansley reviews; Trees; Tropical climate; Tropical environments; tropical rain forests; tropical rainforest; tropics; Western Australia; Australia; South Africa; Western Australia; South Australia; kwongan; tropical rainforest; alpha diversity; monodominance; mycorrhizal fungi; plant-soil feedback; Janzen-Connell hypothesis; negative density dependence (NDD)

507 I. 507 II. 509 III. 510 IV. 510 V. 512 VI. 516 VII. 518 518 References 518 SUMMARY: Hyperdiverse forests occur in the lowland tropics, whereas the most species‐rich shrublands are found in regions such as south‐western Australia (kwongan) and South Africa (fynbos). Despite large differences, the...