@article{2-s2.0-85061057763,

title = {Plant–soil feedbacks of forest understorey plants transplanted in nonlocal soils along a latitudinal gradient},

author = { S. Ma and P. De Frenne and S. Wasof and J. Brunet and S.A.O. Cousins and G. Decocq and A. Kolb and I.H. Lemke and J. Liira and T. Naaf and A. Orczewska and J. Plue and M. Wulf and K. Verheyen},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85061057763&doi=10.1111%2fplb.12960&partnerID=40&md5=2e626b0aec06fcc3045499e583acc7e4},

doi = {10.1111/plb.12960},

issn = {14358603},

year  = {2019},

date = {2019-01-01},

journal = {Plant Biology},

volume = {21},

number = {4},

pages = {677-687},

publisher = {Blackwell Publishing Ltd},

abstract = {Climate change is driving movements of many plants beyond, as well as within, their current distributional ranges. Even migrant plants moving within their current range may experience different plant–soil feedbacks (PSF) because of divergent nonlocal biotic soil conditions. Yet, our understanding to what extent soil biotic conditions can affect the performance of within-range migrant plants is still very limited. We assessed the emergence and growth of migrant forest herbs (Milium effusum and Stachys sylvatica) using soils and seeds collected along a 1,700 km latitudinal gradient across Europe. Soil biota were manipulated through four soil treatments, i.e. unsterilized control soil (PSFUS), sterilized soil (PSFS), sterilized soil inoculated with unsterilized home soil (PSFS+HI) and sterilized soil inoculated with unsterilized foreign soil (PSFS+FI; expected to occur when both plants and soil biota track climate change). Compared to PSFS, PSFUS had negative effects on the growth but not emergence of both species, while PSFS+FI only affected S. sylvatica across all seed provenances. When considering seed origin, seedling emergence and growth responses to nonlocal soils depended on soil biotic conditions. Specifically, the home–away distance effect on seedling emergence differed between the four treatments, and significant responses to chemistry either disappeared (M. effusum) or changed (S. sylvatica) from PSFUS to PSFS. Soil biota emerge as an important driver of the estimated plant migration success. Our results of the effects of soil microorganisms on plant establishment provide relevant information for predictions of the distribution and dynamics of plant species in a changing climate. © 2019 German Society for Plant Sciences and The Royal Botanical Society of the Netherlands},

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@article{2-s2.0-85066919065,

title = {Plant species identity and soil characteristics determine rhizosphere soil bacteria community composition in European temperate forests},

author = { S. Ma and P. De Frenne and N. Boon and J. Brunet and S.A.O. Cousins and G. Decocq and A. Kolb and I.H. Lemke and J. Liira and T. Naaf and A. Orczewska and J. Plue and M. Wulf and K. Verheyen},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85066919065&doi=10.1093%2ffemsec%2ffiz063&partnerID=40&md5=48788d49fefc386869da741c45774034},

doi = {10.1093/femsec/fiz063},

issn = {01686496},

year  = {2019},

date = {2019-01-01},

journal = {FEMS Microbiology Ecology},

volume = {95},

number = {6},

publisher = {Oxford University Press},

abstract = {Soil bacteria and understorey plants interact and drive forest ecosystem functioning. Yet, knowledge about biotic and abiotic factors that affect the composition of the bacterial community in the rhizosphere of understorey plants is largely lacking. Here, we assessed the effects of plant species identity (Milium effusum vs. Stachys sylvatica), rhizospheric soil characteristics, large-scale environmental conditions (temperature; precipitation and nitrogen (N) deposition), and land-use history (ancient vs. recent forests) on bacterial community composition in rhizosphere soil in temperate forests along a 1700 km latitudinal gradient in Europe. The dominant bacterial phyla in the rhizosphere soil of both plant species were Acidobacteria, Actinobacteria and Proteobacteria. Bacterial community composition differed significantly between the two plant species. Within plant species, soil chemistry was the most important factor determining soil bacterial community composition. More precisely, soil acidity correlated with the presence of multiple phyla, e.g. Acidobacteria (negatively), Chlamydiae (negatively) and Nitrospirae (positively), in both plant species. Large-scale environmental conditions were only important in S. sylvatica and land-use history was not important in either of the plant species. The observed role of understorey plant species identity and rhizosphere soil characteristics in determining soil bacterial community composition extends our understanding of plant-soil bacteria interactions in forest ecosystem functioning. © FEMS 2019.},

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@article{2-s2.0-85063962751,

title = {Local soil characteristics determine the microbial communities under forest understorey plants along a latitudinal gradient},

author = { S. Ma and P. De Frenne and M. Vanhellemont and S. Wasof and P. Boeckx and J. Brunet and S.A.O. Cousins and G. Decocq and A. Kolb and I.H. Lemke and J. Liira and T. Naaf and A. Orczewska and J. Plue and M. Wulf and K. Verheyen},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85063962751&doi=10.1016%2fj.baae.2019.03.001&partnerID=40&md5=c0b6654395dfa0e5515c1d924f4244b1},

doi = {10.1016/j.baae.2019.03.001},

issn = {14391791},

year  = {2019},

date = {2019-01-01},

journal = {Basic and Applied Ecology},

volume = {36},

pages = {34-44},

publisher = {Elsevier GmbH},

abstract = {The soil microbial community is essential for maintaining ecosystem functioning and is intimately linked with the plant community. Yet, little is known on how soil microbial communities in the root zone vary at continental scales within plant species. Here we assess the effects of soil chemistry, large-scale environmental conditions (i.e. temperature; precipitation and nitrogen deposition) and forest land-use history on the soil microbial communities (measured by phospholipid fatty acids) in the root zone of four plant species (Geum urbanum; Milium effusum; Poa nemoralis and Stachys sylvatica) in forests along a 1700 km latitudinal gradient in Europe. Soil microbial communities differed significantly among plant species, and soil chemistry was the main determinant of the microbial community composition within each plant species. Influential soil chemical variables for microbial communities were plant species-specific; soil acidity, however, was often an important factor. Large-scale environmental conditions, together with soil chemistry, only explained the microbial community composition in M. effusum and P. nemoralis. Forest land-use history did not affect the soil microbial community composition. Our results underpin the dominant role of soil chemistry in shaping microbial community composition variation within plant species at the continental scale, and provide insights into the composition and functionality of soil microbial communities in forest ecosystems. © 2019 Gesellschaft für Ökologie},

note = {5},

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@article{2-s2.0-85042116700,

title = {Atmospheric nitrogen deposition on petals enhances seed quality of the forest herb Anemone nemorosa},

author = { P. De Frenne and H. Blondeel and J. Brunet and M.M. Carón and O. Chabrerie and M. Cougnon and S.A.O. Cousins and G. Decocq and M. Diekmann and B.J. Graae and M.E. Hanley and T. Heinken and M. Hermy and A. Kolb and J. Lenoir and J. Liira and A. Orczewska and A. Shevtsova and T. Vanneste and K. Verheyen},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85042116700&doi=10.1111%2fplb.12688&partnerID=40&md5=9a972ab9a97755d9c6db0eb523767083},

doi = {10.1111/plb.12688},

issn = {14358603},

year  = {2018},

date = {2018-01-01},

journal = {Plant Biology},

volume = {20},

number = {3},

pages = {619-626},

publisher = {Blackwell Publishing Ltd},

abstract = {Elevated atmospheric input of nitrogen (N) is currently affecting plant biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. The growth and survival of numerous plant species is known to respond strongly to N fertilisation. Yet, few studies have assessed the effects of N deposition on seed quality and reproductive performance, which is an important life-history stage of plants. Here we address this knowledge gap by assessing the effects of atmospheric N deposition on seed quality of the ancient forest herb Anemone nemorosa using two complementary approaches. By taking advantage of the wide spatiotemporal variation in N deposition rates in pan-European temperate and boreal forests over 2 years, we detected positive effects of N deposition on the N concentration (percentage N per unit seed mass; increased from 2.8% to 4.1%) and N content (total N mass per seed more than doubled) of A. nemorosa seeds. In a complementary experiment, we applied ammonium nitrate to aboveground plant tissues and the soil surface to determine whether dissolved N sources in precipitation could be incorporated into seeds. Although the addition of N to leaves and the soil surface had no effect, a concentrated N solution applied to petals during anthesis resulted in increased seed mass, seed N concentration and N content. Our results demonstrate that N deposition on the petals enhances bioaccumulation of N in the seeds of A. nemorosa. Enhanced atmospheric inputs of N can thus not only affect growth and population dynamics via root or canopy uptake, but can also influence seed quality and reproduction via intake through the inflorescences. © 2018 German Society for Plant Sciences and The Royal Botanical Society of the Netherlands},

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@article{2-s2.0-85014004948,

title = {Biological Flora of the British Isles: Milium effusum},

author = { P. De Frenne and J. Brunet and M. Cougnon and G. Decocq and B.J. Graae and J. Hagenblad and M. Hermy and A. Kolb and I.H. Lemke and S. Ma and A. Orczewska and J. Plue and G. Vranckx and M. Wulf and K. Verheyen},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85014004948&doi=10.1111%2f1365-2745.12744&partnerID=40&md5=0ebdb62411b3795da15a8b97bb141b3f},

doi = {10.1111/1365-2745.12744},

issn = {00220477},

year  = {2017},

date = {2017-01-01},

journal = {Journal of Ecology},

volume = {105},

number = {3},

pages = {839-858},

publisher = {Blackwell Publishing Ltd},

abstract = {This account presents information on all aspects of the biology of Milium effusum L. (Wood Millet) that are relevant to understanding its ecological characteristics and behaviour. The main topics are presented within the standard framework of the Biological Flora of the British Isles: distribution, habitat, communities, responses to biotic factors, responses to environment, structure and physiology, phenology, floral and seed characters, herbivores and disease, history, and conservation. The grass Milium effusum is a common species of mature woodland in central and southern England, but is less common in the wetter parts of northern England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. World-wide, the species is native to many temperate, boreal, subarctic and subalpine parts of the northern hemisphere: from eastern North America across most of Europe (excluding Mediterranean climates) to the Ural Mountains and Black Sea, extending eastwards to the Himalaya, Korea and Japan. Wood Millet is a shade-tolerant, relatively tall grass (up to 1·8 m) producing up to 700 caryopses per individual. It is characteristic of temperate deciduous woodland, but can also occur in other woodland and forest types and even in scrub, alpine meadows, along railways and roads, and on rocks. In woods, it is one of the most conspicuous plants of the herb layer in the early summer after the disappearance of spring flowering species. While the species is generally considered an ancient woodland indicator in England and western Europe, it is also known to colonize secondary, post-agricultural forests relatively rapidly in other areas such as Denmark, southern Sweden and Poland. The species has a wide amplitude in terms of soil acidity and nutrient availability, but predominantly grows on soils of intermediate soil fertility and soil pH and with high organic matter concentration. However, M. effusum can tolerate large quantities of tree-leaf litter on the forest floor and is able to grow on very acidic soils. Changes in land use, climate, densities of large herbivores and atmospheric deposition of nitrogen are having effects on populations of Wood Millet. Significant responses of the life-history traits and population characteristics have been detected in response to environmental variation and to experimental treatments of temperature, nutrients, light and acidity. In many of its habitats across its range, M. effusum is currently becoming more frequent. During the last century, its mean elevation of occurrence in upland areas of Europe has also increased by several hundreds of metres. Typically, management actions are directed towards the conservation of its main habitat type (e.g. ancient woodlands of the Milio-Fagetum association) rather than to the species specifically. © 2017 The Authors. Journal of Ecology © 2017 British Ecological Society},

note = {7},

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@article{2-s2.0-84896547167,

title = {Plant movements and climate warming: Intraspecific variation in growth responses to nonlocal soils},

author = { P. De Frenne and D.A. Coomes and A. De Schrijver and J. Staelens and J.M. Alexander and M. Bernhardt-Römermann and J. Brunet and O. Chabrerie and A. Chiarucci and J. den Ouden and R.L. Eckstein and B.J. Graae and R. Gruwez and R. Hédl and M. Hermy and A. Kolb and A. Mårell and S.M. Mullender and S.L. Olsen and A. Orczewska and G. Peterken and P. Petřík and J. Plue and W.D. Simonson and C.V. Tomescu and P. Vangansbeke and G. Verstraeten and L. Vesterdal and M. Wulf and K. Verheyen},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84896547167&doi=10.1111%2fnph.12672&partnerID=40&md5=a304bec9e2bbc82998cc49115583d5e0},

doi = {10.1111/nph.12672},

issn = {0028646X},

year  = {2014},

date = {2014-01-01},

journal = {New Phytologist},

volume = {202},

number = {2},

pages = {431-441},

publisher = {Blackwell Publishing Ltd},

abstract = {Most range shift predictions focus on the dispersal phase of the colonization process. Because moving populations experience increasingly dissimilar nonclimatic environmental conditions as they track climate warming, it is also critical to test how individuals originating from contrasting thermal environments can establish in nonlocal sites. We assess the intraspecific variation in growth responses to nonlocal soils by planting a widespread grass of deciduous forests (Milium effusum) into an experimental common garden using combinations of seeds and soil sampled in 22 sites across its distributional range, and reflecting movement scenarios of up to 1600 km. Furthermore, to determine temperature and forest-structural effects, the plants and soils were experimentally warmed and shaded. We found significantly positive effects of the difference between the temperature of the sites of seed and soil collection on growth and seedling emergence rates. Migrant plants might thus encounter increasingly favourable soil conditions while tracking the isotherms towards currently 'colder' soils. These effects persisted under experimental warming. Rising temperatures and light availability generally enhanced plant performance. Our results suggest that abiotic and biotic soil characteristics can shape climate change-driven plant movements by affecting growth of nonlocal migrants, a mechanism which should be integrated into predictions of future range shifts. © 2014 New Phytologist Trust.},

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@article{2-s2.0-79951564595,

title = {Interregional variation in the floristic recovery of post-agricultural forests},

author = { P. De Frenne and L. Baeten and B.J. Graae and J. Brunet and M. Wulf and A. Orczewska and A. Kolb and I. Jansen and A. Jamoneau and H. Jacquemyn and M. Hermy and M. Diekmann and A. De Schrijver and M. De Sanctis and G. Decocq and S.A.O. Cousins and K. Verheyen},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-79951564595&doi=10.1111%2fj.1365-2745.2010.01768.x&partnerID=40&md5=2f2262dc4fd711d25660474e080afcf3},

doi = {10.1111/j.1365-2745.2010.01768.x},

issn = {00220477},

year  = {2011},

date = {2011-01-01},

journal = {Journal of Ecology},

volume = {99},

number = {2},

pages = {600-609},

abstract = {Worldwide, the floristic composition of temperate forests bears the imprint of past land use for decades to centuries as forests regrow on agricultural land. Many species, however, display significant interregional variation in their ability to (re)colonize post-agricultural forests. This variation in colonization across regions and the underlying factors remain largely unexplored. We compiled data on 90 species and 812 species×study combinations from 18 studies across Europe that determined species' distribution patterns in ancient (i.e. continuously forested since the first available land use maps) and post-agricultural forests. The recovery rate (RR) of species in each landscape was quantified as the log-response ratio of the percentage occurrence in post-agricultural over ancient forest and related to the species-specific life-history traits and local (soil characteristics and light availability) and regional factors (landscape properties as habitat availability; time available for colonization; and climate). For the herb species, we demonstrate a strong (interactive) effect of species' life-history traits and forest habitat availability on the RR of post-agricultural forest. In graminoids, however, none of the investigated variables were significantly related to the RR. The better colonizing species that mainly belonged to the short-lived herbs group showed the largest interregional variability. Their recovery significantly increased with the amount of forest habitat within the landscape, whereas, surprisingly, the time available for colonization, climate, soil characteristics and light availability had no effect. Synthesis. By analysing 18 independent studies across Europe, we clearly showed for the first time on a continental scale that the recovery of short-lived forest herbs increased with the forest habitat availability in the landscape. Small perennial forest herbs, however, were generally unsuccessful in colonizing post-agricultural forest - even in relatively densely forested landscapes. Hence, our results stress the need to avoid ancient forest clearance to preserve the typical woodland flora. © 2010 The Authors. Journal of Ecology © 2010 British Ecological Society.},

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