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Here, by performing a field study across six common gardens in Denmark, we evaluated the effects of tree species identity and mycorrhizal association (i.e., arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) and ectomycorrhiza (ECM)) on soil fauna (meso- and macrofauna) taxonomic and functional community composition by using diversity, abundance, and biomass as proxies. We found that (1) tree species identity and mycorrhizal association both showed significant effects on soil fauna communities, but the separation between community characteristics in AM and ECM tree species was not entirely consistent; (2) total soil fauna abundance, biomass, as well as taxonomic and functional diversity were generally significantly higher under AM tree species, as well as lime, with higher litter quality (high N and base cation and low lignin:N ratio); (3) tree species significantly influenced the properties of litter, forest floor, and soil, among which litter and/or forest floor N, P, Ca, and Mg concentrations, soil pH, and soil moisture predominantly affected soil fauna abundance, biomass, and taxonomic and functional diversity. Our results from this multisite common garden experiment provide strong and consistent evidence of positive effects of tree species with higher litter quality on soil fauna communities in general, which helps to better understand the effects of tree species selection on soil biodiversity and its functions related to forest soil carbon sequestration.", "keywords": ["DECOMPOSITION", "EARTHWORMS", "Diversity", "PH", "FOREST FLOOR", "Common garden experiment", "Soil meso- and macrofauna", "DIVERSITY", "Biology and Life Sciences", "04 agricultural and veterinary sciences", "15. Life on land", "NITROGEN", "CARBON", "Taxonomic group", "FUNCTIONAL TRAITS", "Abundance", "13. 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Nous avons effectu\u00e9 le s\u00e9quen\u00e7age de l'amplicon de l'ADN isol\u00e9 \u00e0 partir de la couche arable min\u00e9rale de six arbres europ\u00e9ens communs plant\u00e9s dans des peuplements de monoculture de jardins communs multi-sites d'\u00e9rables \u00e0 feuilles larges et de fr\u00eanes associ\u00e9s \u00e0 des mycorhizes arbusculaires (MA), de h\u00eatres \u00e0 feuilles larges, de chaux et de ch\u00eanes associ\u00e9s \u00e0 des champignons ectomycorhiziens (MCE) et d'\u00e9pinettes de conif\u00e8res associ\u00e9es \u00e0 la MCE. L'objectif principal de cette \u00e9tude \u00e9tait d'\u00e9valuer les effets de l'identit\u00e9 des esp\u00e8ces d'arbres, des traits et des associations mycorhiziennes sur la diversit\u00e9, la structure de la communaut\u00e9, la coh\u00e9sion et le changement dans l'abondance relative des groupes taxonomiques et fonctionnels de bact\u00e9ries, de champignons et de n\u00e9matodes du sol. Nos r\u00e9sultats ont r\u00e9v\u00e9l\u00e9 que les sols sous les feuillus abritaient une plus grande richesse en bact\u00e9ries, champignons et n\u00e9matodes que sous l'\u00e9pinette de Norv\u00e8ge. Les esp\u00e8ces d'arbres \u00e0 feuilles larges associ\u00e9es aux champignons de la MA ont montr\u00e9 une plus grande coh\u00e9sion des communaut\u00e9s bact\u00e9riennes et fongiques que les arbres \u00e0 feuilles larges associ\u00e9s aux champignons de la mec, mais la coh\u00e9sion des communaut\u00e9s de n\u00e9matodes \u00e9tait plus \u00e9lev\u00e9e sous les arbres associ\u00e9s aux champignons de la mec que sous les arbres associ\u00e9s aux champignons de la MA. Les bact\u00e9ries copiotrophes, les saprotrophes fongiques et les n\u00e9matodes bact\u00e9rivores \u00e9taient associ\u00e9s au fr\u00eane, \u00e0 l'\u00e9rable et \u00e0 la chaux ayant un pH du sol \u00e9lev\u00e9 et des indices de d\u00e9composition de la liti\u00e8re \u00e9lev\u00e9s, tandis que les bact\u00e9ries oligotrophes, les champignons ectomycorhiziens et les n\u00e9matodes fongivores \u00e9taient associ\u00e9s au h\u00eatre, au ch\u00eane et \u00e0 l'\u00e9pinette de Norv\u00e8ge qui avaient un pH du sol faible et des indices de d\u00e9composition de la liti\u00e8re faibles. Les esp\u00e8ces d'arbres associ\u00e9es aux champignons AM pr\u00e9sentaient une forte proportion de bact\u00e9ries copiotrophes et de champignons saprotrophes, tandis que les arbres associ\u00e9s aux champignons ECM pr\u00e9sentaient une abondance relative \u00e9lev\u00e9e de bact\u00e9ries oligotrophes, de champignons ECM et de n\u00e9matodes fongivores. Les diff\u00e9rentes abondances de ces groupes fonctionnels soutiennent l'\u00e9conomie nutritive plus inorganique des esp\u00e8ces d'arbres AM par rapport \u00e0 l'\u00e9conomie nutritive plus organique des esp\u00e8ces d'arbres ECM. La communaut\u00e9 bact\u00e9rienne a \u00e9t\u00e9 indirectement affect\u00e9e par la qualit\u00e9 de la liti\u00e8re via les propri\u00e9t\u00e9s du sol, tandis que la communaut\u00e9 fongique a \u00e9t\u00e9 directement affect\u00e9e par la qualit\u00e9 de la liti\u00e8re et les esp\u00e8ces d'arbres. Les groupes fonctionnels des n\u00e9matodes refl\u00e9taient les communaut\u00e9s de bact\u00e9ries et de champignons, indiquant ainsi les groupes principaux et actifs des communaut\u00e9s microbiennes sp\u00e9cifiques aux esp\u00e8ces d'arbres. Notre \u00e9tude a sugg\u00e9r\u00e9 que l'identit\u00e9, les traits et l'association mycorhizienne des esp\u00e8ces d'arbres fa\u00e7onnent consid\u00e9rablement les communaut\u00e9s microbiennes via un effet direct de la chimie de la liti\u00e8re ainsi que via les propri\u00e9t\u00e9s du sol m\u00e9di\u00e9es par la liti\u00e8re.", "keywords": ["Fagus sylvatica", "Soil Science", "Plant Science", "Plant litter", "Agricultural and Biological Sciences", "Soil biology", "Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions", "Soil water", "Genetics", "Saproxylic Insect Ecology and Forest Management", "Soil microbiota", "Symbiosis", "Plant Interactions", "Biology", "Ecosystem", "Amplicon sequencing", "Beech", "Ecology", "Bacteria", "Common garden experiment", "Botany", "Life Sciences", "04 agricultural and veterinary sciences", "15. 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These communities are an integral part of the soil ecosystem and play an essential role in forest ecosystem functioning related to carbon and nitrogen cycling. Here, by performing a field study across six common gardens in Denmark, we evaluated the effects of tree species identity and mycorrhizal association (i.e., arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) and ectomycorrhiza (ECM)) on soil fauna (meso- and macrofauna) taxonomic and functional community composition by using diversity, abundance, and biomass as proxies. 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Biological soil crusts (BSC) are complex biotic aggregates comprised of lichens, cyanobacteria, algae and other micro\uffe2\uff80\uff90organism that are known to differently affect plant development along life cycle by selecting plant functional traits based on species\uffe2\uff80\uff90specific effects. In addition, functional differences between interacting species should modulate their response ability to other environmental factors. Thus, it should be expected that the effects of the BSC on plants will be significantly determined by the own functional diversity in the community.

To understand the multiple effects of BSC and the extent to which the functional diversity of interacting plant species can modulate their effects on the development of coexisting species, we applied an experimental approach by manipulating the initial functional diversity of the entire annual plant community and BSC conditions in a common garden trial. We crossed three sorts of assemblages built on the basis of plant stature (combinations of only large, or only small, or diverse sized plant species in pots) with three lichen\uffe2\uff80\uff90dominated BSC disturbance scenarios (intact, or tiny mechanically disaggregated, or absent portions of BSC).

BSC strongly affected the establishment and development of gypsophilous annual plants in a complex, multifaceted manner, which shifted throughout the plant life cycle. We demonstrated that lichen\uffe2\uff80\uff90dominated BSC could act as a major physical barrier to the establishment of annual plants at a heterogeneous fine spatial scale. Such a restrictive effect was particularly marked in the presence of intact BSC. However, after annual plants overcame the restrictions imposed by BSC, the same biotic layer facilitated plant growth and fitness, regardless of its physical integrity, resulting in larger plants producing more fruits.

Importantly, our results suggest that the functional diversity structure of the community may also drive growth and fitness of coexisting species by activating alternative coexistence mechanisms such as niche partitioning or competition symmetry. This study highlights the importance of plant neighbourhood features for the performance of interacting species, and confirms a novel, experimental way to explore the effects of community diversity on plants for the interpretation of assembly mechanisms.

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