Soil-borne fungal diseases are a major problem in agriculture. A century ago, the Dutch
plant pathologist Johanna Westerdijk recognized the importance of linking fungal biology …

Soil-borne fungi are considered important drivers of plant community structure, diversity and
ecosystem process in terrestrial ecosystems. Yet, our understanding of their identity and …

Plant diversity can reduce the risk of plant disease, but positive, and neutral effects have
also been reported. These contrasting relationships suggest that plant community …

Aboveground fungal pathogens can substantially reduce biomass production in grasslands.
However, we lack a mechanistic understanding of the drivers of fungal pathogen infection …

Fungal plant pathogens are common in natural communities where they affect plant
physiology, plant survival, and biomass production. Conversely, pathogen transmission and …

Much of the current knowledge on population biology and ecology of soilborne fungal
pathogens has been derived from research based on populations recovered from plants …

Pathogen infection is common in wild plants and animals, and may regulate their
populations. If pathogens have narrow host ranges and increase with the density of their …

Aims The effects of fertilization on fungal plant pathogens in agricultural soils have been
studied extensively. However, we know little about how fertilization affects the relative …

Highlights•Plant-associated fungi in the rhizosphere are incredibly diverse.•High plant
diversity promotes fungal diversity and can suppress soil fungal pathogens.•Many …

From the establishment of the first biodiversity experiments in the 1990s, studies have
consistently reported positive relationships between plant diversity and productivity in …