NDLI: Issues and prospects of belowground ecology with special reference to global climate change

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Author	He, Jinsheng Wang, Zhengquan Fang, Jingyun
Copyright Year	2004
Abstract	The theory of ecology is based on over 100 a of research and investigation, all centered on aboveground patterns and processes. However, as contemporary ecologists are increasingly acknowledging, belowground structures, functions, and processes are some of the most poorly understood areas in ecology. This lack of understanding of belowground ecological processes seriously restricts the advance of global change research. The interdisciplinary field of belowground ecology began to flourish in the 1990s, along with the expansion of global change research, and quickly gained momentum. Belowground ecology aims to investigate belowground structures, functions, and processes, as well as their relationships with corresponding aboveground features, emphasizing the responses of belowground systems under global change conditions. Key research areas include root ecology, belowground animals, and soil microorganisms. This review summarizes and analyzes the relationships between above- and belowground ecosystems, root ecology, root biogeography, belowground biodiversity, as well as research areas with particular challenges and progress. This commentary emphasizes certain theoretical issues concerning the responses of belowground processes to global change, and concludes that belowground ecology is a critical research priority in the 21st century.
Starting Page	1891
Ending Page	1899
Page Count	9
File Format	PDF
ISSN	10016538
Journal	Chinese Science Bulletin
Volume Number	49
Issue Number	18
e-ISSN	18619541
Language	English
Publisher	Science in China Press
Publisher Date	2004-01-01
Publisher Place	Beijing
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	global change root ecology root biogeography belowground biodiversity ecosystem processes belowground ecology Science Life Sciences Physics Chemistry/Food Science Earth Sciences Engineering
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Multidisciplinary

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