H. Toju

Soil Prokaryotic and Fungal Biome Structures Associated with Crop Disease Status across the Japan Archipelago

The paper analyzes soil microbiome structures across Japan to identify microbial species sets associated with crop disease prevalence and suggests key microbes for managing disease-suppressive agroecosystems.

Deterministic and stochastic processes generating alternative states of microbiomes

The paper shows that deterministic and stochastic processes drive divergence into alternative microbiome states in experimental settings.

Facilitative interaction networks in experimental microbial community dynamics

The paper analyzes facilitative interactions in microbial communities using metagenomic data and metabolic modeling to identify feedback loops and keystone species.

Metagenomic analysis of ecological niche overlap and community collapse in microbiome dynamics

The paper uses metagenomic analysis to study how genetic resource-use profiles influence community collapse in microbiomes over time.

Dynamics of interaction networks and species' contributions to community-scale flexibility

The paper quantifies temporal changes in predator-prey interaction networks and identifies 'network coordinator' species that enhance community flexibility.

Dynamics of species-rich predator-prey networks and seasonal alternations of keystone species

The paper reconstructs predator-prey interaction networks over time in a grassland ecosystem, showing dynamic shifts in network structure and keystone species roles.

Core species and interactions prominent in fish-associated microbiome dynamics

The paper identifies core microbial species and interactions in fish-associated microbiomes using time-series data and network analysis.

Alternative stable states, nonlinear behavior, and predictability of microbiome dynamics

This study shows that abrupt microbiome changes can be predicted using ecological concepts and stability indices in complex microbial communities.

Basins of attraction of microbiome structure and soil ecosystem functions

The paper investigates basins of attraction in soil microbiome structure and their associations with ecosystem functions and crop disease prevalence.

Effects of source sample amount on biodiversity surveys of bacteria, fungi, and nematodes in soil ecosystems

The paper examines how varying soil sample amounts affect DNA metabarcoding results for bacteria, fungi, and nematodes, finding that lower sample amounts underestimate nematode diversity.

Synergistic and offset effects of fungal species combinations on plant performance

The paper evaluates how combinations of fungal species affect plant performance, finding that synergistic and offset effects are common, and single-species inoculations may misrepresent microbial impacts in multi-species contexts.

Factors influencing leaf- and root-associated communities of bacteria and fungi across 33 plant orders in a grassland

The paper examines leaf- and root-associated bacterial and fungal communities across 33 plant orders in a grassland, identifying factors influencing microbiome composition.

Consortia of anti-nematode fungi and bacteria in the rhizosphere of soybean plants attacked by root-knot nematodes

The paper examines microbial consortia in soybean rhizosphere soils infected by root-knot nematodes, identifying anti-nematode fungal and bacterial taxa that co-occur in these environments.

Network hubs in root-associated fungal metacommunities

The paper identifies fungal network hubs in root-associated metacommunities across Japanese forests, revealing geographic and host range patterns of key fungal taxa.

Structural diversity across arbuscular mycorrhizal, ectomycorrhizal, and endophytic plant-fungus networks

This study compares the structural diversity of plant-fungus networks across different fungal groups and geographic regions in Japanese forests.

Plant-soil feedbacks between arbuscular- and ecto-mycorrhizal communities

The paper shows that mycorrhizal fungal communities influence seedling community assembly by affecting growth rates based on mycorrhizal type match/mismatch between resident plants and seedlings.