Intro; Foreword; Contents; Chapter 1: Linking Aboveground-Belowground Ecology: A Short Historical Perspective; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 The Merging of Aboveground-Belowground Ecology; 1.3 The Rise of Aboveground-Belowground Ecology; 1.4 Consolidation of Aboveground and Belowground Ecology; 1.5 Concluding Remarks and Future Directions; References; Chapter 2: Belowground Experimental Approaches for Exploring Aboveground-Belowground Patterns; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 The Ubiquitous Pot Study; 2.3 Experiments in Controlled Environments; 2.3.1 Manipulating Plant Factors Belowground

2.3.1.1 Simulated Root Damage Experiments2.3.1.2 Split-Root Experiments; 2.3.1.3 Aboveground-Belowground Olfactometer Experiments; 2.3.2 Observing Belowground Factors; 2.3.2.1 Slant Boards, Rhizotrons and Rhizotubes; 2.3.2.2 X-ray Tomography; 2.3.2.3 Isotope Labelling; 2.4 Experiments in the Field; 2.4.1 Manipulating Belowground Factors in the Field; 2.4.1.1 Supplementation Experiments; 2.4.1.2 Exclusion Experiments; 2.4.2 Observing Patterns in Field Populations; 2.4.2.1 Chemical and Destructive Sampling; 2.4.2.2 Non-destructive Methods in the Field

2.4.2.3 Natural Abundance of Isotopes in Aboveground and Belowground Organisms2.5 Closing Remarks; 2.5.1 Belowground Invertebrate Gut Contents; 2.5.2 Meta-Barcoding; References; Chapter 3: Modeling Aboveground-Belowground Interactions; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Models of Aboveground-Belowground Interactions; 3.2.1 Shoot-Root Interactions; 3.2.2 Trophic Interactions; 3.2.3 Plant-Plant Interactions; 3.2.4 Plant-Plant and Trophic Interactions; 3.2.5 Mutualistic and Trophic Interactions; 3.2.6 Community Complexity; 3.3 The Future of Aboveground-Belowground Models

3.3.1 The First Avenue: Model Simplification3.3.2 The Second Avenue: Model Expansion; 3.3.3 The Third Avenue: New Modeling Techniques; 3.4 Practical Guide to Modeling Aboveground-Belowground Interactions; 3.5 Conclusions; References; Chapter 4: Intraspecific Plant-Soil Feedbacks Link Ecosystem Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Evolutionary Theory Relevant to Plant-Soil Interactions; 4.3 Genetically Based Variation in PSF; 4.3.1 Intraspecific Feedbacks; 4.3.2 PSF and Plant Trait Divergence; 4.4 Synthesis and Conclusions; References

Chapter 5: Fungal-Mediated Above-Belowground Interactions: The Community Approach, Stability, Evolution, Mechanisms, and Appli...5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The Community Approach; 5.2.1 Interactions Throughout the Trophic Ladder; 5.3 Stability; 5.3.1 Influence of Abiotic Environmental Change on Stability; 5.3.2 Influence of Biotic Environmental Change; 5.4 Evolution; 5.4.1 Simple (One-Way) Evolutionary Responses; 5.4.2 Evolutionary Feedbacks, Co-evolutionary Arms Races, and Selection Mosaics; 5.4.3 Direct or Indirect Influences; 5.5 Mechanisms