natural below-ground disturbance

When belowground rumbles: a plant’s interactions with antagonists are robust to earthquake-induced shifts in the below-ground environment

A major paradigm in plant ecology is the recognition of the profound consequences of the below-ground environment on the interactions between plants and other species above ground. It has recently been suggested that this perspective should be incorporated into plans to restore disturbed habitats. However, these efforts are undermined by our lack of knowledge on the consequences of naturally occurring below-ground disturbance.