Shifting community assembly mechanisms in soil eukaryotes over successional time and their implications for restoration
Abstract Integration of soil biodiversity restoration into reforestation strategies is important to accelerate the restoration process given the interplay between belowground and plant community dynamics. Research on the mechanisms underlying the temporal changes that occur in soil communities has b...
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| author | Farzad Aslani Leho Tedersoo Sofia I. F. Gomes Sergei Põlme Sten Anslan T. Martijn Bezemer |
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| description | Abstract Integration of soil biodiversity restoration into reforestation strategies is important to accelerate the restoration process given the interplay between belowground and plant community dynamics. Research on the mechanisms underlying the temporal changes that occur in soil communities has been limited, and this is especially true for eukaryotes. Understanding these processes can help us to manipulate soil communities in a way that promotes recovery and stability. Here, we test the importance of selection, dispersal, and drift in structuring community composition of taxonomic and functional groups of soil eukaryotes in croplands and planted forests, and their relationships with successional time. We observed a link between functional/taxonomic groups of soil eukaryotes, the importance of ecological processes in their community compositional patterns, and successional time. To optimize the effectiveness of soil restoration, we suggest implementing additional measures that target specific groups of soil organisms, account for the key ecological processes structuring their communities, and address how these processes correlate with successional time. Our findings advance both theoretical understanding and practical guidelines for restoring soil biodiversity. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e367accc03c0486f8b4ceb4ffac3684c2025-08-20T03:05:27ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-07-0115111110.1038/s41598-025-11507-8Shifting community assembly mechanisms in soil eukaryotes over successional time and their implications for restorationFarzad Aslani0Leho Tedersoo1Sofia I. F. Gomes2Sergei Põlme3Sten Anslan4T. Martijn Bezemer5Above-Belowground Interactions Group, Institute of Biology, Leiden UniversityInstitute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of TartuAbove-Belowground Interactions Group, Institute of Biology, Leiden UniversityInstitute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of TartuDepartment of Biology, College of Science, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman UniversityAbove-Belowground Interactions Group, Institute of Biology, Leiden UniversityAbstract Integration of soil biodiversity restoration into reforestation strategies is important to accelerate the restoration process given the interplay between belowground and plant community dynamics. Research on the mechanisms underlying the temporal changes that occur in soil communities has been limited, and this is especially true for eukaryotes. Understanding these processes can help us to manipulate soil communities in a way that promotes recovery and stability. Here, we test the importance of selection, dispersal, and drift in structuring community composition of taxonomic and functional groups of soil eukaryotes in croplands and planted forests, and their relationships with successional time. We observed a link between functional/taxonomic groups of soil eukaryotes, the importance of ecological processes in their community compositional patterns, and successional time. To optimize the effectiveness of soil restoration, we suggest implementing additional measures that target specific groups of soil organisms, account for the key ecological processes structuring their communities, and address how these processes correlate with successional time. Our findings advance both theoretical understanding and practical guidelines for restoring soil biodiversity.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-11507-8 |
| spellingShingle | Farzad Aslani Leho Tedersoo Sofia I. F. Gomes Sergei Põlme Sten Anslan T. Martijn Bezemer Shifting community assembly mechanisms in soil eukaryotes over successional time and their implications for restoration Scientific Reports |
| title | Shifting community assembly mechanisms in soil eukaryotes over successional time and their implications for restoration |
| title_full | Shifting community assembly mechanisms in soil eukaryotes over successional time and their implications for restoration |
| title_fullStr | Shifting community assembly mechanisms in soil eukaryotes over successional time and their implications for restoration |
| title_full_unstemmed | Shifting community assembly mechanisms in soil eukaryotes over successional time and their implications for restoration |
| title_short | Shifting community assembly mechanisms in soil eukaryotes over successional time and their implications for restoration |
| title_sort | shifting community assembly mechanisms in soil eukaryotes over successional time and their implications for restoration |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-11507-8 |
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