A major gap in our understanding of biodiversity–ecosystem function relationships concerns
the role of intra‐and interspecific diversity of mycorrhizal fungi, which are critical for plant …

One of the most challenging questions faced by ecologists is whether there is a general
relationship between biological diversity and ecosystem function. As rates of species …

Over 30 years have passed since David Read's observation that biome-level patterns in
mycorrhizal dominance parallel distinct gradients in soil organic matter and nitrogen …

There is a growing interest amongst community ecologists in functional traits. Response
traits determine membership in communities. Effect traits influence ecosystem function. One …

Effects of biodiversity on productivity are more likely to be expressed when there is greater
potential for niche complementarity. In soil, chemically complex pools of nutrient resources …

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 …

Ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi are integral to boreal and temperate forest ecosystem
functioning and nutrient cycling. ECM fungi, however, originate from diverse saprotrophic …

First principles predict that diversity at one trophic level often begets diversity at other levels,
suggesting plant and mycorrhizal fungal diversity should be coupled. Local‐scale studies …

Contents Summary 1122 I. Introduction 1122 II. Are there consistent patterns in diversity of
mycorrhizal fungal genotypes and species across space? 1125 III. What is the variation in …

Plant diversity and plant-related ecosystem functions have been important in biodiversity-
ecosystem functioning studies. However, biotic interactions with mycorrhizal fungi have …