Matthias C. Rillig
Free University of Berlin
519 Papers
1.7K Citations
Matthias C. Rillig is an academic researcher from Free University of Berlin. The author has contributed to research in topics: Biology & Soil water. The author has an hindex of 98, co-authored 439 publications. Previous affiliations of Matthias C. Rillig include Carnegie Institution for Science & San Diego State University.
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Papers
Branching out: Towards a trait-based understanding of fungal ecology
Carlos A. Aguilar-Trigueros,Stefan Hempel,Jeff R. Powell,Ian C. Anderson,Janis Antonovics,Joana Bergmann,Timothy R. Cavagnaro,Baodong Chen,Miranda M. Hart,John N. Klironomos,Jana S. Petermann,Erik Verbruggen,Stavros D. Veresoglou,Matthias C. Rillig +13 more
TL;DR: It is argued that the selection and systematic collection of trait data throughout the fungal kingdom will reap major benefits in ecological and evolutionary understanding of fungi, and has the potential to allow mycologists to contribute considerably more influential studies in the area of fungal ecology and evolution.
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Divergent consequences of hydrochar in the plant-soil system: Arbuscular mycorrhiza, nodulation, plant growth and soil aggregation effects
TL;DR: In this paper, a greenhouse study with Medicago sativa and a 5-month soil incubation study was conducted to examine its effects on plant growth, root symbionts (arbuscular mycorrhiza abundance and root nodulation) and, for the first time, soil aggregation.
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Land-use intensity and host plant identity interactively shape communities of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in roots of grassland plants
TL;DR: There is a small group of highly abundant, generalist fungi which represent the dominating species in the AMF community in temperate grasslands, suggesting a differential effect of land use on the dispersal of AMF species with different abundances and competitive abilities.
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A connection between fungal hydrophobins and soil water repellency
TL;DR: It is concluded that the study of water repellency (and soil ecology in general) could profit by applying some of the knowledge obtained from molecular/biochemical studies on hydrophobins to the soil environment.
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Abiotic and Biotic Factors Influencing the Effect of Microplastic on Soil Aggregation
Anika Lehmann,Katharina Fitschen,Matthias C. Rillig +2 more
- 01 Mar 2019
TL;DR: In this paper, the consequences of polyester microfiber contamination on soil aggregation of a sandy soil under laboratory conditions were investigated, and it was found that soil biota addition (compared to sterile soil) had a significant positive effect on both the formation and stabilization of soil aggregates.
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