Essays about: "plant-soil feedback"

Found 2 essays containing the words plant-soil feedback.

1. 1. Plant-soil feedbacks in boreal tree species

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

   Author : Kailey Tentis; [2023]
   Keywords : plant-soil feedback; plant economic spectrum; biotic feedback; abiotic feedback; sterilization-inoculation experiment; conspecifics and heterospecifics;

   Abstract : Plant-soil feedback (PSF) is important for understanding how plants influence the composition and abundance of soil biota and nutrients and how this affects plant growth. The plant economic spectrum (PES) also plays a role. READ MORE

3. 2. Multifaceted effects of competition and plant-soil feedbacks on Achillea millefolium grown in soil from a riparian meadow : Emil Karlsson - Umeå University - Thesis project - 60 hp

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap

   Author : Emil Karlsson; [2021]
   Keywords : Plant; Competition; Plant soil feedback; Yarrow; Achillea millefolium; Centaurea cyanus; Soil; pH; Nitrate; Ammonium; Nitrogen; Soil texture; Light; Sweden; Height; Biomass; Field; Growth chamber; Greenhouse; Ecology; Relative fitness; Stabilizing niche; Konkurrens; Jordmån; Kärlväxter; Röllika; Blåklint;

   Abstract : Competition between plant individuals and how plants alter soil properties are key processes which drive changes in plant communities over time. Estimating the relative importance of these processes and how they affect plant growth in different ecological contexts and communities is an active area of research. READ MORE