Population genetic analyses of the mycorrhizal fungus Cenococcum geophilum were
conducted to test for a clonal or recombining population structure. Multilocus genotypes …

Host specificity may potentially limit the distribution expansion of ectomycorrhizal (ECM)
fungi into areas where their original host plants are absent. To test this hypothesis, we …

The corticioid fungi are commonly encountered, highly diverse, ecologically important, and
understudied. We collected specimens in 60 pine and spruce forests across North America …

Abstract<? Pub Inc> The objective of this thesis was to assess the diversity and community
structure of fungi in a forest plot in Ontario using a variety of field sampling and analytical …

Understanding the factors that drive the evolution of pathogenic fungi is central to revealing
the mechanisms of virulence and host preference, as well as developing effective disease …

Background In forest ecosystems, communities of ectomycorrhizal fungi (ECM) are
influenced by several biotic and abiotic factors. To understand their underlying dynamics …

Since the earliest report by Frank (1885), in which he documented the benefit of
ectomycorrhizal fungi for their plant hosts, ecologists have been intrigued by the functional …

Cenococcum geophilum is an ecologically important mycorrhizal fungus with a global
distribution and a wide host range. It has been difficult to study since it forms only sterile …

During the diversification of Fungi and the rise of conifer-dominated and angiosperm-
dominated forests, mutualistic symbioses developed between certain trees and …

The ectomycorrhizal (ECM) symbiosis was historically considered restricted to the temperate
zones, but recent studies have shown the importance of this symbiosis across the tropics …