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Joana Bergmann @joanabergmann.bsky.social · 11h

We decided to focus on 4 core traits and rather expand on the functions when setting up this synthesis. But I agree, there is more to RD and SRL than just mycorrhiza. Therefore, and because of the differing CWM-RES, it made sense to test relationships with single traits rather than entire gradients.

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Joana Bergmann @joanabergmann.bsky.social · 1d

Have a look at GRooT: groot-database.github.io/GRooT/

Global Root traits (GRooT) Database

groot-database.github.io

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Joana Bergmann @joanabergmann.bsky.social · 1d

Excited and proud to see this paper published! Another example of a fruitful (and fun!) collaboration of #root scientists.
Thanks to the leading team, to @newphyt.bsky.social and to many global scientific networks and experiments for making it possible.

Justus Hennecke @henneckejustus.bsky.social · 1d

Super excited to see that the last chapter of my PhD on root trait - ecosystem functioning relationships is now published in @newphyt.bsky.social!
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Rooting for function: community‐level fine‐root traits relate to many ecosystem functions

Humans are driving biodiversity change, which also alters community functional traits. However, how changes in the functional traits of the community alter ecosystem functions—especially belowground...

nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Matthias C. Rillig @mrillig.bsky.social · 15d

Morgen (am 25.9.25) erscheint mein Buch "Mutter Erde", geschrieben gemeinsam mit dem Wissenschaftsjournalisten Jörg Blech. Im Buch schildere ich auch den wissenschaftlichen Prozess der Erforschung des Bodens und seiner Ökologie.

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rrjunker.bsky.social @rrjunker.bsky.social · 21d

Microbial conservation is essential for sustaining ecosystem functions and services! We propose a conceptual framework and a roadmap for microbial conservation: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Microbial conservation is essential for sustaining ecosystem functions and services | PNAS

Microbial conservation is essential for sustaining ecosystem functions and services

www.pnas.org

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Joana Bergmann @joanabergmann.bsky.social · 24d

On my way to #GoBelowground summer school 2025 in beautiful Czech Republic.
Looking forward to meet old and make new friends!
@exfumo.bsky.social

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Miloš Bielčik @milosbielcik.bsky.social · 25d

Happy to announce my first collaboration on microbial methane cycling, led by PhD student Nils Volles.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Methane sink function of grassland soil microbiomes - negative effects of intensive management persist three years after land-use extensification

Grassland soils are important methane (CH4) sinks through CH4 oxidation by methanotrophs, but intensive management with high nitrogen inputs and grazi…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Joana Bergmann @joanabergmann.bsky.social · Aug 19

Biodiversity Exploratories are coming to town! Save the date for June 2026!

Biodiversity Exploratories @bexplo.bsky.social · Aug 19

📢Save the Date!👩‍🔬
Join us in Berlin, June 8–12, 2026 for the #BE20 Conference:
“Emerging Topics in Long-Term and Large-Scale Biodiversity Research” 🦋🌱🌳

📍 Langenbeck-Virchow-Haus, Berlin
🎉 Celebrating 20 years of the #Biodiversity Exploratories!

Please RT and share this news!

#Research #Conference

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Jitka Klimesova @jitkaklimesova.bsky.social · Jul 27

As happy author I wold like to advertise my new book. I am presenting what do we know about functions of plant morphological characters. I hope it will change a way how ecologists look at plants and insipire them in their research. (link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Plant Bodies

The book about how the knowledge of the shapes of the plant body contributed and contributes to the understanding of plant life strategies.

link.springer.com

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Joana Bergmann @joanabergmann.bsky.social · Jul 21

We did a #SustainableGrasslandSystems group internal mini conference last week. It was super interesting and fun and I am just deeply grateful to work with such amazing people!
among others are @elsaelsam.bsky.social @azmisheriff.bsky.social @milosbielcik.bsky.social

group picture of the sustainable grassland systems group at Zalf

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Joana Bergmann @joanabergmann.bsky.social · Jul 16

Please use this temporary link to get access to the paper by @jitkaklimesova.bsky.social and the #sUnderfoot group: authors.elsevier.com/c/1lOTN4rGdj...

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Joana Bergmann @joanabergmann.bsky.social · Jul 14

Congrats!

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Joana Bergmann @joanabergmann.bsky.social · Jul 8

I am very proud to share this conceptual work of the #sUnderfoot working group, supported by @idiv-research.bsky.social. We propose a new plant classification based on belowground persistence.

Go Belowground! @exfumo.bsky.social · Jul 8

📢Klimešová et al. (2025) in Trends Plant Sci: Belowground persistence types relevant to severe disturbance - a new classification! ▶️ 1url.cz/FJExZ
#GoBelowground #ExFuMo #Clonality #BudBank #Resprouting #Disturbance #Storage

Belowground persistence types relevant to severe disturbance

Despite recent advances in plant trait ecology, we identified a knowledge gap in understanding how plants strategize to cope with severe and recurrent disturbances. Here, we propose a new classificati...

1url.cz

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Joana Bergmann @joanabergmann.bsky.social · Jun 16

If you are at #rhizosphere6 and interested in fine root functional traits, go talk to @elsaelsam.bsky.social from @zalf.bsky.social. If you (like me - tearfully) miss out on this event, check out the paper in the thread below 😉

International Society of Root Research @rootscientists.bsky.social · Jun 16

Next up at #rhizosphere6: @elsaelsam.bsky.social takes us on a journey about the extensions of the Root Economics Space! 🤩

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FORMULA Research Unit @formula-research.bsky.social · Jun 5

SP4's greenhouse experiment at @zalf.bsky.social wrapped! 🌿 Studying root, leaf & hyperspectral traits across crops, phytometers & arable weeds - grown with or without mycorrhiza. Now analyzing individual plants and their leaves and roots to uncover trait variation. #formula #agroforestry

Leave scanning (Photo: Marcel Dogotari).

Azmi Sheriff working on the root analyses (Photo: Marcel Dogotari).

Investigated plant in the greenhouse at ZALF (Photo: Azmi Sheriff).

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Joana Bergmann @joanabergmann.bsky.social · May 6

I am thinking along similar lines these days for similar reasons, I assume. It's a fine line and one should always question the own behavior no matter how easy going we think we are. Thanks for having done so over the years, I always felt safe, encouraged and supported in your lab 🌱

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Joana Bergmann @joanabergmann.bsky.social · Apr 29

@elsaelsam.bsky.social 😉

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The Wirth-Weigelt Working Group @agwirthweigelt.bsky.social · Apr 29

🎉Happy 5th Birthday to the Root Economics Space!🌱
This fun blog from our colleagues @joanabergmann.bsky.social and Elsa Matthus at the @zalf.bsky.social celebrates 5 years of the Root Economics Space-a framework that describes the diverse root strategies to grow and survive belowgrond.

#Ecology

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Joana Bergmann @joanabergmann.bsky.social · Apr 23

#GoBelowground features our recent revisiting of the RES ☺️
#root #collaboration @zalf.bsky.social

Go Belowground! @exfumo.bsky.social · Apr 23

🚩Throwing a birthday party for a five-year old – and what that tells us about root functioning
▶️
1url.cz/3JzAd
Root Economics Space was born! 🎉
#GoBelowground #ExFuMo #root #functional #ecology #concept #spectrum #strategy #plant

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Apr 5

To the world:
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.

—With love,
Your American allies.

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Joana Bergmann @joanabergmann.bsky.social · Mar 25

I agree with both points. Measuring mycorrhizal colonization remains key to undoubtedly link D to collaboration. And anatomical traits should be a research focus (among others). There is a math relationship between D and SRL which strengthens the collaboration gradient irrespective of functioning.

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Joana Bergmann @joanabergmann.bsky.social · Mar 24

Very happy to see this review on the #root economics space lead by @elsaelsam.bsky.social being published! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
We show support and limitations of the concept, map extensions and discus future research avenues. Amazing team of coauthors!

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Joana Bergmann @joanabergmann.bsky.social · Mar 24

@karlandraczek.bsky.social @agwirthweigelt.bsky.social

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Joana Bergmann @joanabergmann.bsky.social · Mar 18

Headed off to Chicago now to visit Luke McCormack and his Root Lab at the Morton Arboretum.

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Joana Bergmann @joanabergmann.bsky.social · Mar 18

I had an amazing time at the University of Wyoming visiting Daniel Laughlin and his lab, discussing exciting new research ideas and enjoying the stunning prairie and the snowy mountains together with @karlandraczek.bsky.social!

The sunny and endless prairie around Laramie

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