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  • Microbial Ecology
  • Plant-Soil Interactions

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  • Microbial homeostasis, maintaining constant microbial element ratios across resource gradients, is a fundamental ecological concept.
  • However, not all ecosystems exhibit microbial homeostasis, prompting research into underlying mechanisms.
  • Plant-microbial interactions are proposed as a critical factor influencing microbial community stability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test the hypothesis that ecosystems with high plant community plasticity to resource changes exhibit stronger microbial homeostasis.
  • To investigate if plant plasticity reduces microbial resource costs by buffering resource stoichiometry.
  • To explore the role of plant-microbial interactions in ecosystem-level microbial stability.

Main Methods:

  • Long-term nutrient addition experiments were conducted in two contrasting ecosystems with differing plant responses.
  • Microbial community composition and element ratios were analyzed along resource gradients.
  • Plant community plasticity and resource stoichiometry were assessed.

Main Results:

  • Microbial homeostasis appeared stronger in the ecosystem with greater plant response, but microbial mechanisms driving this were also more pronounced.
  • The initial hypothesis was not fully supported, as plant plasticity did not directly lead to reduced microbial resource costs.
  • High resource heterogeneity and methodological assumptions, potentially amplified by shifting plant communities, complicated definitive conclusions.

Conclusions:

  • Plant community plasticity may influence microbial homeostasis, but the relationship is complex and involves strong microbial-driven mechanisms.
  • Ecosystem-level studies require careful consideration of resource heterogeneity and methodological limitations.
  • Further research with increased replication is needed to fully understand microbial and soil variability and microbial assimilable resources.