Root-associated ectomycorrhizal fungi shared by various boreal forest seedlings naturally regenerating after a fire in interior Alaska and correlation of different fungi …

E Bent, P Kiekel, R Brenton… - Applied and environmental …, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol
The role of common mycorrhizal networks (CMNs) in postfire boreal forest successional
trajectories is unknown. We investigated this issue by sampling a 50-m by 40-m area of …

The potential for mycobiont sharing between shrubs and seedlings to facilitate tree establishment after wildfire at Alaska arctic treeline

RE Hewitt, FS Chapin III, TN Hollingsworth… - Molecular …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Root‐associated fungi, particularly ectomycorrhizal fungi (EMF), are critical symbionts of all
boreal tree species. Although climatically driven increases in wildfire frequency and extent …

Early effects of prescribed fire on the structure of the ectomycorrhizal fungus community in a Sierra Nevada ponderosa pine forest

ER Stendell, TR Horton, TD Bruns - Mycological Research, 1999 - cambridge.org
The effects of a prescribed fire on the presence of ectomycorrhizal fungi on the root tips of
ponderosa pine were investigated one year after a prescribed ground fire. Ectomycorrhizas …

Below‐ground ectomycorrhizal community structure in a recently burned bishop pine forest

P Grogan, J Baar, TD Bruns - Journal of Ecology, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Summary 1 The effects of wildfire ash on ectomycorrhizal (EM) associations were
investigated by sampling bishop pine (Pinus muricata, D. Don) seedlings from control and …

Influences of host plant identity and disturbance on spatial structure and community composition of ectomycorrhizal fungi in a northern Mississippi uplands ecosystem

AJ Craig, S Woods, JD Hoeksema - Fungal Ecology, 2016 - Elsevier
We sought to characterize how abiotic and biotic factors, including identities of tree hosts,
influence ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungal composition on tree roots in mixed upland forests of …

Belowground ectomycorrhizal community structure of mature lodgepole pine and mixed conifer stands in Yellowstone National Park

RB Douglas, VT Parker, KW Cullings - Forest ecology and management, 2005 - Elsevier
Forest development patterns following wildfire are known to influence the physical and
chemical attributes of soils at different points in time, and are further thought to influence …

Ectomycorrhizal fungal spore bank recovery after a severe forest fire: some like it hot

SI Glassman, CR Levine, AM DiRocco… - The ISME …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
After severe wildfires, pine recovery depends on ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungal spores
surviving and serving as partners for regenerating forest trees. We took advantage of a …

Early impacts of forest restoration treatments on the ectomycorrhizal fungal community and fine root biomass in a mixed conifer forest

JE Smith, D McKAY, G Brenner, J McIver… - Journal of Applied …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Summary 1 The obligate symbiosis formed between ectomycorrhizal fungi (EMF) and roots
of tree species in the Pinaceae influences nutrient uptake and surrounding soil structure …

Forest microsite effects on community composition of ectomycorrhizal fungi on seedlings of Picea abies and Betula pendula

L Tedersoo, T Suvi, T Jairus… - Environmental …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Niche differentiation in soil horizons, host species and natural nutrient gradients contribute
to the high diversity of ectomycorrhizal fungi in boreal forests. This study aims at …

Ectomycorrhizal fungal community structure across a bog-forest ecotone in southeastern Alaska

N Wurzburger, AS Hartshorn, RL Hendrick - Mycorrhiza, 2004 - Springer
We examined the ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungal community across a bog-forest ecotone in
southeastern Alaska. The bog and edge were both characterized by poorly drained …