# Deforestation impacts soil biodiversity and ecosystem services worldwide

*PRI Rank #19 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #19 |
| 18m citations | 44 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1073/pnas.2318475121 |
| Corresponding authors | Xinjing Qu, Xiaogang Li, Fuliang Cao, Manuel Delgado‐Baquerizo |
| Institution | Nanjing Forestry University, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/mycorrhizal-fungi-and-plant-interactions/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1073/pnas.2318475121](https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2318475121)

## Topics

deforestation · Soil biodiversity · ecosystem services · native forest conversion · Bacterial diversity · Fungal community · fungal pathogens · symbionts · Soil carbon storage · nutrient cycling · Organic matter decomposition · soil pH · total phosphorus · Fungal guilds · fungal diversity · plantations · grasslands · croplands · microbial community responses · soil functional rates

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