Plant range boundaries are generally considered to reflect abiotic conditions; however, a
rise in negative or decline in positive species interactions at range margins may contribute to …

Most of fungal biodiversity on Earth remains unknown especially in the unexplored habitats.
In this study, we compared fungi associated with grass (Poaceae) roots from two …

The Orchidaceae are globally distributed and represent a diverse lineage of obligate
mycotrophic plants. Given their dependence on symbiotic fungi for germination and/or plant …

The level of specificity is a key evolutionary and ecological parameter of any symbiotic
interaction. Where diverse classes of mutualists interact, extracting the drivers of spatial …

Despite their global presence and ubiquity, members of the class Geoglossomycetes
(Pezizomycotina, Ascomycota) are understudied systematically and ecologically. These …

Soil fungal ecology has developed tremendously with the introduction of environmental
sequencing. The soil under our feet harbors great fungal diversity including species and …

Throughout the world, the diversity of fungi remains poorly characterized and Cortinarius is a
classical example of a difficult, species-rich, and under-researched mushroom genus. Here …

Using ectomycorrhizal root tip morphotyping (anatomical and morphological identification),
molecular analysis (internal transcribed spacer region amplification and sequencing), and …

Entorrhiza is a small fungal genus comprising 14 species that all cause galls on roots of
Cyperaceae and Juncaceae. Although this genus was established 130 years ago, crucial …

Ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungal community composition is structured by soil properties, but
specialization for woody microsites by ECM fungi is equivocal. Because fungal mycelia …