@article{fdi:010092477, title = {{S}ite-specific nutrient data reveal the importance of soils in driving the {M}ycorrhizal make-up of woody vegetation worldwide}, author = {{H}ua, {X}. and {L}usk, {C}.{H}. and {D}ickie, {I}.{A}. and {A}du-{B}redu, {S}. and {A}llen, {K}.{J}. and {A}raus, {V}. and {A}ugusto, {L}. and {B}arsukov, {P}. and {B}auman, {D}avid and {B}r{\'e}doire, {F}. and {B}urslem, {D}.{F}.{R}.{P}. and {D}alling, {J}.{W}. and {D}epauw, {L}. and {D}exter, {K}.{G}. and {D}rouet, {T}. and {G}odlee, {J}.{L}. and {G}odoy, {R}. and {G}uti{\'e}rrez, {R}.{A}. and {M}uledi, {J}.{I}. and {J}acobs, {A}. and {K}ooyman, {R}. and {L}atorre, {C}. and {L}ópez-{A}ngulo, {J}. and {M}ac{\'e}, {S}. and {M}aes, {S}.{L}. and {G}on{\c{c}}alves, {F}.{M}.{P}. and {M}arimom {J}unior, {B}.{H}. and {N}icolas, {M}. and {N}ilus, {R}. and {O}'{B}rien, {M}. and {O}liveras {M}enor, {I}mma and {P}iper, {F}.{I}. and {R}ead, {J}. and {R}eynolds, {G}. and {S}aldaña, {A}. and {S}chwantes {M}arimon, {B}. and {V}erheyen, {K}. and {W}estoby, {M}. and {W}igley, {B}. and {W}right, {I}.{J}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{A}im : {A}rbuscular mycorrhizas ({AM}) and ectomycorrhizas ({ECM}) have different impacts on nutrient cycling, carbon storage, community dynamics and enhancement of photosynthesis by rising {CO}2. {R}ecent global analyses have concluded that patterns of {AM}/{ECM} dominance in forests worldwide are shaped by climate, with soil nutrients contributing negligible additional explanatory power. {H}owever, their reliance on nutrient data from {GIS} surfaces masks important local influences of parent material, topography and soil age on soil nutrient status. {W}e asked if use of site-specific nutrient data reveals a more important role for nutrients. {T}ime {P}eriod : {P}resent day. {L}ocation : {G}lobal dataset comprising 703 sites, encompassing forests, savanna/woodlands, shrublands and deserts on all continents except {A}ntarctica. {T}axa {S}tudied : {A}rborescent plants, including angiosperms, gymnosperms and tree ferns. {M}ethods : {G}eneralised {A}dditive {M}odels for {L}ocation, {S}cale and {S}hape ({GAMLSS}) to determine the effects of climate variables, soil nitrogen and soil phosphorus on the proportional representation of {ECM} and of non-mycorrhizal species ({NM}) in woody vegetation. {R}esults : {GAMLSS} showed a strong negative relationship of {ECM} representation with mean annual temperature ({MAT}), and a strong negative relationship with soil total nitrogen. {NM} representation was highest on dry sites and phosphorus-poor sites. {R}eanalysis showed that {GIS}-derived soil nutrient data had less explanatory power than site-specific nutrient data, and resulted in poorer model fits. {C}onclusions : {O}ur results support the long-held belief that soil nutrients as well as climate influence the relative fitness of different mycorrhizal syndromes worldwide, and demonstrate the value of using site-specific nutrient data. {S}oil nutrients should be considered when predicting the impact of climate change on the mycorrhizal composition of vegetation and resulting shifts in ecosystem processes.}, keywords = {{AFRIQUE} ; {ASIE} ; {EUROPE} ; {AM}É{RIQUE} {DU} {NORD} ; {AM}É{RIQUE} {DU} {SUD} ; {OCEANIE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{G}lobal {E}cology and {B}iogeography}, volume = {34}, numero = {1}, pages = {e13936 [13 ]}, ISSN = {1466-822{X}}, year = {2025}, DOI = {10.1111/geb.13936}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010092477}, }