Background and aims Accurate predictions of nutrient acquisition by plant roots and
mycorrhizas are critical in modelling plant responses to climate change. Methods We …

Responses of the mycorrhizal fungal community in terrestrial ecosystems to global change
factors are not well understood. However, virtually all land plants form symbiotic …

Ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungal communities covary with host plant communities along soil
fertility gradients, yet it is unclear whether this reflects changes in host composition, fungal …

As a consequence of land‐use change and the burning of fossil fuels, atmospheric
concentrations of CO 2 are increasing and altering the dynamics of the carbon cycle in forest …

Understanding how exogenous and endogenous factors control the distribution, production
and mortality of fine roots is fundamental to assessing the implications of global change, yet …

The growing demand for renewable, carbon-neutral materials and energy is leading to
intensified forest land-use. The long-term ecological challenges associated with maintaining …

The increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels is predicted to stimulate plant
carbon (C) fixation, potentially influencing the size, structure and function of micro‐and …

Separating the effects of environmental factors and spatial distance on microbial
composition is difficult when these factors covary. We examined the composition of …

Winter air temperatures are rising faster than summer air temperatures in high-latitude
forests, increasing the frequency of soil freeze/thaw events in winter. To determine how …

Soil microbial communities are extremely complex, being composed of thousands of low-
abundance species (< 0.1% of total). How such complex communities respond to natural or …