Understanding evolutionary dynamics of pathogens during domestication of their hosts and
rise of agro-ecosystems is essential for durable disease management. Here, we investigated …

Fungi develop interactions with plants, ranging from detrimental to beneficial (mutualistic)
associations, playing a major role in natural and agricultural ecosystems (Bennett and …

Infectious disease outbreaks in plants threaten ecosystems, agricultural crops and food
trade. Currently, several fungal diseases are affecting forests worldwide, posing a major risk …

Up till now various plant–fungal interactions have been extensively studied in the form of
mycorrhizal, parasitic or endophytic lifestyles. Many of those interactions are beneficial to the …

Emerging pathogens are a growing threat to human health, agriculture and the diversity of
ecological communities but may also help control problematic species. Here we investigated …

Fungi are critical organisms for the environment and offer many benefits to modern society
through their application in the pharmaceutical, beverage and food industries. In contrast …

Fungal ecology lags behind in the use of traits (ie phenotypic characteristics) to understand
ecological phenomena. We argue that this is a missed opportunity and that the selection and …

Healthy forests are not only a key component of ecosystem services globally, but provide
societal, environmental, and economic benefits to our society. Forests, although resilient …

Pathogens are potent selective forces whose importance in shaping the size and structure of
individual plant populations and whole communities has been underestimated. Even in …

Ever since the first crops were domesticated over 10,000 years ago, pests and pathogens
have wreaked havoc on crop production. Despite diverse threats from longstanding and …