"This is the most interesting book I read in 2010...It should appeal to a wide range of researchers, is an excellent source of reference and a potentially useful teaching resource." -- Bulletin of the British Ecological Society
"Is Aboveground-Belowground Linkages just another synthesis? Certainly not...An excellent and up-to-date overview of the field of plant and soil community interactions and ecosystem functioning...In my opinion, a book that all plant and soil ecologists should read...It will undoubtedly have a strong influence on the direction of the future research of many scientists in this field." -- Trends in Ecology and Evolution
"Well-organized, up-to-date, and insightful text that synthesized what we know (and just as importantly, don't know) about aboveground-belowground linkages...Given that the authors are pioneering leaders in this field and have had a long and productive collaboration, it is no surprise that their new book is excellent." -- Ecological Society of America
"This book will be a valuable reference for plant ecologists, ecosystem ecologists, and global change ecologists. The references alone are a treasure trove and include both older literature that may not be familiar to newer readers as well as a comprehensive list of more recent examples. The most important contribution of this volume, however, is the large number of synthetic examples that link individuals (traits) to populations to communities
to ecosystems and exemplify the interdependence that defines much of ecology." -- The Quarterly Review of Biology
Review
"This is the most interesting book I read in 2010...It should appeal to a wide range of researchers, is an excellent source of reference and a potentially useful teaching resource." -- Bulletin of the British Ecological Society
"Is Aboveground-Belowground Linkages just another synthesis? Certainly not...An excellent and up-to-date overview of the field of plant and soil community interactions and ecosystem functioning...In my opinion, a book that all plant and soil ecologists should read...It will undoubtedly have a strong influence on the direction of the future research of many scientists in this field." -- Trends in Ecology and Evolution
"Well-organized, up-to-date, and insightful text that synthesized what we know (and just as importantly, don't know) about aboveground-belowground linkages...Given that the authors are pioneering leaders in this field and have had a long and productive collaboration, it is no surprise that their new book is excellent." -- Ecological Society of America
"This book will be a valuable reference for plant ecologists, ecosystem ecologists, and global change ecologists. The references alone are a treasure trove and include both older literature that may not be familiar to newer readers as well as a comprehensive list of more recent examples. The most important contribution of this volume, however, is the large number of synthetic examples that link individuals (traits) to populations to communities
to ecosystems and exemplify the interdependence that defines much of ecology." -- The Quarterly Review of Biology
About the Author
Richard D. Bardgett is Editor of Journal of Ecology and is recognised as an ISI Highly Cited Researcher. He was elected an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand in 2006. He serves on the Editorial Boards of Ecology Letters and Ecosystems and is a member of Rothamsted's Board of Directors.
David A. Wardle received the NZ Association of Scientists Medal in 1999, the NZ Ecological Society Research Award in 2001, and has been a Fellow of the Royal Society of NZ since 2003 and an ISI Highly Cited Researcher since 2006. He also serves or has served on a range of Editorial Boards including Science, Ecology and Ecology Letters.
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