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emilynussbaum.bsky.social
Another chill-inducing scene from the apocalypse belowground:
An adorable puppy sitting on a man’s lap on the F train
July 10, 2025 at 10:40 PM
manuelacasasoli.bsky.social
About the effects of aboveground vertebrates on belowground communities.

It is about the biogeochemical roles of wildlife on processes such as carbon and nutrient cycling that are mediated by the belowground communities.

#Science #Ecology @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social
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Image Source: https://www.cell.com/trends/ecology-evolution/fulltext/S0169-5347(24)00319-7 Figure 1 Photos representing consumptive (A,B) and non-consumptive (C–F) effects of aboveground vertebrates on belowground communities. (A) a shrew (Sorex unguiculatus) feeding on a belowground earthworm, and (B) an arctic ground squirrel (Urocitellus parryii) consuming a mushroom. Aboveground vertebrates often feed on belowground animals and microbes, resulting in consumptive effects on belowground communities. Predation on soil organisms by aboveground predators may alter community composition and ecosystem functioning (e.g., decomposition), while mushroom consumption by mammals can assist spore dispersal and alter the spatial heterogeneity of fungal communities. (C) Brown bears (Ursus arctos) digging for cicada nymphs. Large mammals affect belowground communities by modifying soil physical structure through digging and trampling activities, and this physical disturbance has strong impacts on belowground communities that indirectly alter ecosystem functions. (D) Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) trail on tundra. (E) A scat of brown bear, and (F) a carcass of wild boar (Sus scrofa). Excrement and carrion from animals supply nutrients to soil ecosystems, and animal-mediated fertilization can trigger bottom-up cascades in belowground food webs. Photo credit: (A) Tomoyuki Namba, (B,D) US Fish and Wildlife Service, (C,E,F) Kanji M. Tomita.
April 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
jappliedecology.bsky.social
Ever wondered what might happen belowground when invasive species are controlled? 💭🌎🧪

Check out our latest Plain Language Summary to learn more in a quick-to-read format! 📖

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What happens belowground when invasive species are controlled?
A better understanding of what happens belowground when restoring coastal vegetation may be useful to better plan restoration. However, little is known about what happens belowground when invasive …
appliedecologistsblog.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:18 PM
jitkaklimesova.bsky.social
Seventh edition of Go_Belowground course on practical assessment of moprhological and anatomical traits on belowground organs and their importancy: Go belowground! 2025 klimesovajitka.wordpress.com/go-belowgrou...
Go belowground! 2025
The Department of Experimental and Functional Morphology, Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences organize the 7th edition of PhD course of functional ecology „Go belowground!“ 1…
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January 6, 2025 at 1:42 PM
newphyt.bsky.social
Phytochemical divergence between above- and belowground tree organs along elevational gradients

Asefa et al.

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Hypothesized patterns of phytochemical differentiation between aboveground (leaves) and belowground (roots) organs along elevational gradients.
September 23, 2026 at 12:02 PM
scramble-art.bsky.social
Cara #marchofrobots

Prompt 3: Biomimetic

[Belowground-Advanced-Analytical-Topography]

B.A.A.T.

#art #sketch #bat #robot #conceptart #artsky #bskyart
March 3, 2025 at 11:26 PM
barnesecodiv.bsky.social
Cool study just out linking above and belowground compartments of ecosystems via trophic energy fluxes @currentbiology.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Belowground energy fluxes determine tree diversity effects on above- and belowground food webs
Worldwide tree diversity loss raises concerns about functional and energetic declines across trophic levels. In this study, we coupled 160 above- and …
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April 10, 2025 at 1:42 AM
botsocamerica.bsky.social
Check out this new #AJB Review by Connor Morozumi et al.!

Aboveground-belowground microbial interactions in plants: A call to recognize the complexity within multispecies microbial communities

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#plantscience #botany #ecology #endophytes #Epichloë #mycorrhizae
Researchers like Amanda Griffin at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign study aboveground-belowground microbial interactions to make plant microbiome research more predictive.
September 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
ibotcz.bsky.social
What’s the coolest thing about belowground organs? 🌱 Our Go Belowground 2026 participants will tell you! 👀 ⬇️ #GoBelowground #GoBelowground2026 @jitkaklimesova.bsky.social @exfumo.bsky.social
September 20, 2026 at 12:14 PM
exfumo.bsky.social
The 2st day of #GoBelowground course of belowground functional ecology #FineRoots #Anatomy #Crosssections #Storage #Mycorrhiza #Traits #Economy #Strategy Happy smilling belowground people 😀
#ExFuMo @czechacademy.bsky.social
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September 15, 2026 at 3:35 PM
capitolhunters.bsky.social
Pay attention to language: when Trump says he needs a "ballroom", he means the belowground part - the bunker. The aboveground section, with gold drapes and fancy tiles, he called that the "ballroom section of the ballroom".

What he's urgently demanding is a bunker. That would cost $1B dollars.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · May 8
Q: You have repeatedly said taxpayers would not pay for the ballroom. Why should taxpayers now be on hook for a billion dollars?

TRUMP: They're not. That's for projects having to do with safety in a certain section of the WH grounds. We're putting up $400m to do the ballroom section of the ballroom
May 8, 2026 at 6:06 AM
ibotcz.bsky.social
🌱 Go Belowground course - everything you ever wanted to know about belowground plant organs! Theory, experiments and hands-on fieldwork. Add the breathtaking landscape of the Novohradské Mountains, top experts and a greate international crew - and that’s #GoBelowground 2026. 🌿🔬⛰️
September 19, 2026 at 7:55 PM
bossdorf.bsky.social
Back to the roots (and rhizomes)! Getting the belowground parts of a knotweed reciprocal transplant experiment. Thanks to the amazing teams in Tübingen, Uppsala and Torino!
November 3, 2023 at 4:19 PM
clydecia2020.bsky.social
Check out our new paper where we zoom in to the boreal forests to investigate aboveground and belowground trait coordination across a large number of species. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Aboveground and belowground trait coordination across twelve boreal forest tree species - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Aboveground and belowground trait coordination across twelve boreal forest tree species
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January 9, 2025 at 6:21 PM
jitkaklimesova.bsky.social
Our blog "Plant Life Belowground" celebrates two years anniversary. Thanks Curtis Lubbe, the editor! Read and share, ecologists need to learn more about belowground!
March 25, 2026 at 7:05 AM
mrmbuee.bsky.social
Compared to EM trees, AM trees may be better adapted to thrive under the effects of global warming.
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Chari et al. November 2024 In Global Change Biology
Long‐Term Soil Warming Drives Different Belowground Responses in Arbuscular Mycorrhizal and Ectomycorrhizal Trees
Using a 20-year-long soil warming experiment, we found that the belowground responses of temperate forest trees to warming varied depending on tree mycorrhizal type. Specifically, trees associating w...
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November 23, 2024 at 9:04 AM
globalchangebio.bsky.social
NEW RESEARCH
Long-Term Soil Warming Drives Different Belowground Responses in Arbuscular Mycorrhizal and Ectomycorrhizal Trees

📄 https://buff.ly/41r4NAO
#HarvardForest #carbon #roots
December 12, 2024 at 11:59 AM
restorecal.bsky.social
Above and belowground effects of buffelgrass invasion in the Sonoran Desert: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Above and belowground effects of buffelgrass invasion in the Sonoran Desert - Biological Invasions
Invasive species pose a significant threat to biodiversity, particularly in arid ecosystems where extreme environmental conditions limit the capacity for rapid vegetation recovery. Buffelgrass (Cenchr...
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August 27, 2025 at 8:22 PM
ibotcz.bsky.social
🌍 Meet this year’s belowground crew – and find out what brought them to #GoBelowground course!

👇Students from different countries have come to the Novohradské hory/Mountains to explore plants from a different perspective – belowground. @czechacademy.bsky.social
September 18, 2026 at 10:28 AM
botsocamerica.bsky.social
🔥🌱 From the upcoming #AJB Special Issue: “Understanding novel #fire regimes using plant trait‐based approaches" 🌱🔥

Modifications in fire frequency impact belowground plant components in old-growth grasslands, posing risks to their resilience

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Campos Rupestres landscape with open-field vegetation. On the right, two images show belowground organs: above, samples of belowground bud-bearing organs; below, samples of fine roots.
October 13, 2025 at 2:22 PM
bartoszbartk.com
In all the debates about #biodiversity, we tend to forget about the belowground part of it – even though (1) more than 50% of all species live in the soil, (2) soil biodiv is central for ecosystem functioning and (3) has different needs than aboveground biodiv
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A belowground perspective on the nexus between biodiversity change, climate change, and human well‐being
Soil is central to the complex interplay among biodiversity, climate, and society. This paper examines the interconnectedness of soil biodiversity, climate change, and societal impacts, emphasizing t...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 14, 2025 at 9:09 PM
apnews.com
As temperatures rise aboveground, the number of subway riders reporting uncomfortable heat belowground increases, according to a new study in the journal Nature Cities. This could worsen as climate change, driven by the burning of fossil fuels, makes for a hotter planet.

Read more: bit.ly/4umsC8S
March 10, 2026 at 1:30 PM
indianaclimate.bsky.social
How cool is this: Using remote sensing to monitor physico-chemical characteristics of below-ground microbial communities. 🧪 @gholizadehrs.bsky.social
Airborne and spaceborne imaging spectroscopy capture belowground microbial communities and physicochemical characteristics in invaded grasslands
Belowground properties, including belowground microbial communities and physicochemical characteristics, play a crucial role in ecosystem functioning.…
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January 27, 2026 at 3:41 PM
jitkaklimesova.bsky.social
Drawing belowground organs of plants
November 22, 2024 at 12:31 PM
exfumo.bsky.social
🚩Dig into plant functional ecology! 🌱⛏️Join the 8th Go Belowground! PhD course (13–19 Sep 2026, Czech Republic) Lectures, hands-on field, lab training ▶️ 1url.cz/2ziQz
#clonality #budbank #belowground #mophology #roots #traits #GoBelowground #ExFuMo #functional #course
March 5, 2026 at 9:39 AM