List of works - Liesje Mommer

A functional comparison of acclimation to shade and submergence in two terrestrial plant species.

scientific article

A modular concept of plant foraging behaviour: the interplay between local responses and systemic control

scientific article published on 14 January 2009

A physiological production model for cocoa (Theobroma cacao): model presentation, validation and application

article

A starting guide to root ecology: strengthening ecological concepts and standardising root classification, sampling, processing and trait measurements

scientific article published on 07 October 2021

Above- and belowground overyielding are related at the community and species level in a grassland biodiversity experiment

scientific article published in 2019

Acclimation of a terrestrial plant to submergence facilitates gas exchange under water

article

Advances in the rhizosphere: stretching the interface of life

An integrated framework of plant form and function: the belowground perspective

scientific article published on 02 July 2021

Below-ground complementarity effects in a grassland biodiversity experiment are related to deep-rooting species

scientific article published in 2017

Below-ground resource partitioning alone cannot explain the biodiversity-ecosystem function relationship: A field test using multiple tracers

scientific article published in 2018

Biochar application differentially affects soil micro-, meso-macro-fauna and plant productivity within a nature restoration grassland

scientific article published in 2022

Biochar application does not improve the soil hydrological function of a sandy soil

scientific article

Biodiversity effects on ecosystem functioning in a 15-year grassland experiment: Patterns, mechanisms, and open questions

article by Wolfgang W Weisser et al published September 2017 in Basic and Applied Ecology

Biodiversity increases multitrophic energy use efficiency, flow and storage in grasslands

scientific article published on 24 February 2020

Biomass allocation to leaves, stems and roots: meta-analyses of interspecific variation and environmental control

scientific article

Breeding Beyond Monoculture: Putting the “Intercrop” Into Crops

scientific article published on 18 November 2021

Can root trait diversity explain complementarity effects in a grassland biodiversity experiment?

scientific article published in 2016

Competing neighbors: light perception and root function

scientific article published on 04 June 2014

Corrigendum

scientific article published on 28 April 2022

Deciphering the role of specialist and generalist plant–microbial interactions as drivers of plant–soil feedback

scientific article published on 26 March 2022

Diversity effects on root length production and loss in an experimental grassland community

scientific article published in 2015

Do soil‐borne fungal pathogens mediate plant diversity–productivity relationships? Evidence and future opportunities

scientific article published in 2020

Early root overproduction not triggered by nutrients decisive for competitive success belowground

scientific article

Ecophysiological determinants of plant performance under flooding: a comparative study of seven plant families

scientific article published on 14 September 2006

Effects of biodiversity strengthen over time as ecosystem functioning declines at low and increases at high biodiversity

scientific article published in 2016

Effects of extreme rainfall events are independent of plant species richness in an experimental grassland community

scientific article published on 10 August 2019

Fine-root trait plasticity of beech (Fagus sylvatica) and spruce (Picea abies) forests on two contrasting soils

article by Monique Weemstra et al published 24 December 2016 in Plant and Soil

Flooding disturbances increase resource availability and productivity but reduce stability in diverse plant communities

scientific article published on 20 January 2015

Focus on a locus

scientific article published on 01 December 2018

Focusing on individual plants to understand community scale biodiversity effects: the case of root distribution in grasslands

scientific article

From pots to plots: hierarchical trait-based prediction of plant performance in a mesic grassland

article

Functional trait dissimilarity drives both species complementarity and competitive disparity

scientific article published in 2017

Global Root Traits (GRooT) Database

scientific article published on 19 May 2020

Global root traits (GRooT) database

scientific article

Going underground: root traits as drivers of ecosystem processes

scientific article

Improving the scale and precision of hypotheses to explain root foraging ability

scientific article published on 19 April 2008

Independent variations of plant and soil mixtures reveal soil feedback effects on plant community overyielding

article

Limited evidence for spatial resource partitioning across temperate grassland biodiversity experiments

scientific article published on 06 November 2019

Linking ecology and plant pathology to unravel the importance of soil-borne fungal pathogens in species-rich grasslands

scientific article published in 2018

Linking root traits and competitive success in grassland species

Long-term study of root biomass in a biodiversity experiment reveals shifts in diversity effects over time

scientific article published in 2014

Lost in diversity: the interactions between soil-borne fungi, biodiversity and plant productivity.

scientific article published on 22 February 2018

Maize varieties can strengthen positive plant-soil feedback through beneficial arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal mutualists

scientific article published on 27 March 2019

Mind the blind spot: lessons from fungal community sequencing in a plant–soil feedback experiment

scientific article published on 27 March 2023

Mycorrhizal associations change root functionality: a 3D modelling study on competitive interactions between plants for light and nutrients

scientific article

On the legacy of cover crop-specific microbial footprints

scientific article published in 2023

Persistence of dissolved organic matter explained by molecular changes during its passage through soil

scientific article published on 5 August 2019

Photosynthetic consequences of phenotypic plasticity in response to submergence: Rumex palustris as a case study

scientific article

Pinpointing the distinctive impacts of ten cover crop species on the resident and active fractions of the soil microbiome

scientific article published in October 2023

Plant Phenotypic and Transcriptional Changes Induced by Volatiles from the Fungal Root Pathogen Rhizoctonia solani

scientific article

Plant diversity enhances production and downward transport of biodegradable dissolved organic matter

scientific article

Plant diversity shapes microbe-rhizosphere effects on P mobilisation from organic matter in soil

scientific article

Plant functional group drives the community structure of saprophytic fungi in a grassland biodiversity experiment

scientific article published on 19 February 2020

Plant species diversity affects infiltration capacity in an experimental grassland through changes in soil properties

article

Plant species richness and functional groups have different effects on soil water content in a decade-long grassland experiment

article

Plant species richness leaves a legacy of enhanced root litter-induced decomposition in soil

article

Plant species richness negatively affects root decomposition in grasslands

article

Plant species richness promotes soil carbon and nitrogen stocks in grasslands without legumes

article

Plant traits alone are poor predictors of ecosystem properties and long-term ecosystem functioning

scientific article published on 05 October 2020

Plants are less negatively affected by flooding when growing in species-rich plant communities

scientific article

Responses of rhizosphere fungi to the root economics space in grassland monocultures of different age

scientific article published on 10 September 2023

Root biomass and exudates link plant diversity with soil bacterial and fungal biomass

scientific article

Root chemistry and soil fauna, but not soil abiotic conditions explain the effects of plant diversity on root decomposition

scientific article

Root foraging theory put to the test

scientific article published on 19 December 2005

Root plasticity maintains growth of temperate grassland species under pulsed water supply

scientific article published on 09 January 2013

Root responses of grassland species to spatial heterogeneity of plant-soil feedback

article

Root responses to nutrients and soil biota: drivers of species coexistence and ecosystem productivity

article

Root traits as drivers of plant and ecosystem functioning: current understanding, pitfalls and future research needs

scientific article published on 07 November 2020

Root traits explain plant species distributions along climatic gradients yet challenge the nature of ecological trade-offs

scientific article

Root-Root Interactions: Towards A Rhizosphere Framework

scientific article published on 29 January 2016

Seasonal changes and vertical distribution of root standing biomass of graminoids and shrubs at a Siberian tundra site

Short-term root and leaf decomposition of two dominant plant species in a Siberian tundra

scientific article published on 19 August 2017

Snow roots: Where are they and what are they for?

scientific article published on 22 November 2020

Soil biochar amendment in a nature restoration area: effects on plant productivity and community composition

scientific article

Soil biodiversity: state-of-the art and possible implementation in chemical risk assessment

scientific article published on 19 November 2020

Spatial heterogeneity of plant-soil feedback affects root interactions and interspecific competition

scientific article

Stress gradients and biodiversity: monoculture vulnerability drives stronger biodiversity effects during drought years

scientific article published on 09 September 2020

Submergence-induced leaf acclimation in terrestrial species varying in flooding tolerance.

scientific article published in January 2007

Submergence-induced morphological, anatomical, and biochemical responses in a terrestrial species affect gas diffusion resistance and photosynthetic performance.

scientific article published on 26 August 2005

The Future of Complementarity: Disentangling Causes from Consequences

scientific article published on 04 December 2018

The fungal collaboration gradient dominates the root economics space in plants

scientific article published on 01 July 2020

The importance of trait selection in ecology

scientific article published on 28 June 2023

The results of biodiversity-ecosystem functioning experiments are realistic

scientific article published on 24 August 2020

The results of biodiversity-ecosystem functioning experiments are realistic

scientific article published on 5 August 2019

The role of fine‐root mass, specific root length and life span in tree performance: A whole‐tree exploration

scientific article published on 06 January 2020

The role of roots in the resource economics spectrum ⬇️

scientific article published on September 1, 2012

The way forward in biochar research: targeting trade-offs between the potential wins

Towards a multidimensional root trait framework: a tree root review

scientific article published on 12 May 2016

Underwater photosynthesis in flooded terrestrial plants: a matter of leaf plasticity

scientific article

Unravelling below-ground plant distributions: a real-time polymerase chain reaction method for quantifying species proportions in mixed root samples

scientific article published on 28 June 2008

Unveiling below-ground species abundance in a biodiversity experiment: a test of vertical niche differentiation among grassland species

scientific article published on 19 July 2010

msGBS: A new high-throughput approach to quantify the relative species abundance in root samples of multi-species plant communities

scientific article published on 15 October 2020

List of works by Liesje Mommer

A functional comparison of acclimation to shade and submergence in two terrestrial plant species.

A modular concept of plant foraging behaviour: the interplay between local responses and systemic control

A physiological production model for cocoa (Theobroma cacao): model presentation, validation and application

A starting guide to root ecology: strengthening ecological concepts and standardising root classification, sampling, processing and trait measurements

Above- and belowground overyielding are related at the community and species level in a grassland biodiversity experiment

Acclimation of a terrestrial plant to submergence facilitates gas exchange under water

Advances in the rhizosphere: stretching the interface of life

An integrated framework of plant form and function: the belowground perspective

Below-ground complementarity effects in a grassland biodiversity experiment are related to deep-rooting species

Below-ground resource partitioning alone cannot explain the biodiversity-ecosystem function relationship: A field test using multiple tracers

Biochar application differentially affects soil micro-, meso-macro-fauna and plant productivity within a nature restoration grassland

Biochar application does not improve the soil hydrological function of a sandy soil

Biodiversity effects on ecosystem functioning in a 15-year grassland experiment: Patterns, mechanisms, and open questions

Biodiversity increases multitrophic energy use efficiency, flow and storage in grasslands

Biomass allocation to leaves, stems and roots: meta-analyses of interspecific variation and environmental control

Breeding Beyond Monoculture: Putting the “Intercrop” Into Crops

Can root trait diversity explain complementarity effects in a grassland biodiversity experiment?

Competing neighbors: light perception and root function

Corrigendum

Deciphering the role of specialist and generalist plant–microbial interactions as drivers of plant–soil feedback

Diversity effects on root length production and loss in an experimental grassland community

Do soil‐borne fungal pathogens mediate plant diversity–productivity relationships? Evidence and future opportunities

Early root overproduction not triggered by nutrients decisive for competitive success belowground

Ecophysiological determinants of plant performance under flooding: a comparative study of seven plant families

Effects of biodiversity strengthen over time as ecosystem functioning declines at low and increases at high biodiversity

Effects of extreme rainfall events are independent of plant species richness in an experimental grassland community

Fine-root trait plasticity of beech (Fagus sylvatica) and spruce (Picea abies) forests on two contrasting soils

Flooding disturbances increase resource availability and productivity but reduce stability in diverse plant communities

Focus on a locus

Focusing on individual plants to understand community scale biodiversity effects: the case of root distribution in grasslands

From pots to plots: hierarchical trait-based prediction of plant performance in a mesic grassland

Functional trait dissimilarity drives both species complementarity and competitive disparity

Global Root Traits (GRooT) Database

Global root traits (GRooT) database

Going underground: root traits as drivers of ecosystem processes

Improving the scale and precision of hypotheses to explain root foraging ability

Independent variations of plant and soil mixtures reveal soil feedback effects on plant community overyielding

Limited evidence for spatial resource partitioning across temperate grassland biodiversity experiments

Linking ecology and plant pathology to unravel the importance of soil-borne fungal pathogens in species-rich grasslands

Linking root traits and competitive success in grassland species

Long-term study of root biomass in a biodiversity experiment reveals shifts in diversity effects over time

Lost in diversity: the interactions between soil-borne fungi, biodiversity and plant productivity.

Maize varieties can strengthen positive plant-soil feedback through beneficial arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal mutualists

Mind the blind spot: lessons from fungal community sequencing in a plant–soil feedback experiment

Mycorrhizal associations change root functionality: a 3D modelling study on competitive interactions between plants for light and nutrients

On the legacy of cover crop-specific microbial footprints

Persistence of dissolved organic matter explained by molecular changes during its passage through soil

Photosynthetic consequences of phenotypic plasticity in response to submergence: Rumex palustris as a case study

Pinpointing the distinctive impacts of ten cover crop species on the resident and active fractions of the soil microbiome

Plant Phenotypic and Transcriptional Changes Induced by Volatiles from the Fungal Root Pathogen Rhizoctonia solani

Plant diversity enhances production and downward transport of biodegradable dissolved organic matter

Plant diversity shapes microbe-rhizosphere effects on P mobilisation from organic matter in soil

Plant functional group drives the community structure of saprophytic fungi in a grassland biodiversity experiment

Plant species diversity affects infiltration capacity in an experimental grassland through changes in soil properties

Plant species richness and functional groups have different effects on soil water content in a decade-long grassland experiment

Plant species richness leaves a legacy of enhanced root litter-induced decomposition in soil

Plant species richness negatively affects root decomposition in grasslands

Plant species richness promotes soil carbon and nitrogen stocks in grasslands without legumes

Plant traits alone are poor predictors of ecosystem properties and long-term ecosystem functioning

Plants are less negatively affected by flooding when growing in species-rich plant communities

Responses of rhizosphere fungi to the root economics space in grassland monocultures of different age

Root biomass and exudates link plant diversity with soil bacterial and fungal biomass

Root chemistry and soil fauna, but not soil abiotic conditions explain the effects of plant diversity on root decomposition

Root foraging theory put to the test

Root plasticity maintains growth of temperate grassland species under pulsed water supply

Root responses of grassland species to spatial heterogeneity of plant-soil feedback

Root responses to nutrients and soil biota: drivers of species coexistence and ecosystem productivity

Root traits as drivers of plant and ecosystem functioning: current understanding, pitfalls and future research needs

Root traits explain plant species distributions along climatic gradients yet challenge the nature of ecological trade-offs

Root-Root Interactions: Towards A Rhizosphere Framework

Seasonal changes and vertical distribution of root standing biomass of graminoids and shrubs at a Siberian tundra site

Short-term root and leaf decomposition of two dominant plant species in a Siberian tundra

Snow roots: Where are they and what are they for?

Soil biochar amendment in a nature restoration area: effects on plant productivity and community composition

Soil biodiversity: state-of-the art and possible implementation in chemical risk assessment

Spatial heterogeneity of plant-soil feedback affects root interactions and interspecific competition

Stress gradients and biodiversity: monoculture vulnerability drives stronger biodiversity effects during drought years

Submergence-induced leaf acclimation in terrestrial species varying in flooding tolerance.

Submergence-induced morphological, anatomical, and biochemical responses in a terrestrial species affect gas diffusion resistance and photosynthetic performance.