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Integration of plant–soil feedbacks with resilience theory for climate change

Jennifer A. Rudgers, Catherine A. Gehring, D. Lee Taylor, Martin Taylor, Y. Anny Chung

Trends in Ecology & Evolution · 2025

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Summary

This review article, published in Trends in Ecology & Evolution, integrates plant–soil feedback theory with ecological resilience concepts to address climate change adaptation. The authors likely argue that understanding bidirectional plant–soil interactions is essential for predicting and enhancing ecosystem resilience under future climatic stress. The synthesis appears to bridge soil science and systems ecology, offering theoretical and potentially practical frameworks for climate-adaptive land management.

Regional applicability

The conceptual frameworks presented are likely applicable to United Kingdom agricultural and natural systems, particularly given growing policy interest in soil health and nature recovery. However, transferability of specific mechanisms will depend on climatic context (temperate vs. other zones) and the extent to which the review addresses temperate grassland, arable, and woodland systems relevant to UK conditions.

Key measures

As suggested by the title: plant–soil feedback mechanisms, resilience metrics, climate change adaptation pathways, and ecosystem stability indicators.

Outcomes reported

The paper likely synthesises conceptual frameworks linking plant–soil feedback mechanisms to resilience theory and climate adaptation. It presumably examines how these feedbacks influence ecosystem stability and recovery capacity in response to climatic perturbations.

Theme
Climate & resilience
Subject
Soil biology & microbiology
Study type
Narrative Review
Study design
Narrative review
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
Status
Published
Geography
Global
System type
Other
DOI
10.1016/j.tree.2025.05.001
Catalogue ID
SNmonuu63h-jaguj4

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