1. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are key regulators of ecosystem processes, yet how
their biodiversity works in ecosystems remains poorly understood. 2. We documented the …

The diversity of mycorrhizal fungi does not follow patterns of plant diversity, and the type of
mycorrhiza may regulate plant species diversity. For instance, coniferous forests of northern …

Symbiosis is well recognized as a major force in plant ecology and evolution. However,
there is considerable uncertainty about the functional, ecological and evolutionary benefits …

Both competition and environmental filtering are expected to influence the community
structure of microbes, but there are few tests of the relative importance of these processes …

Plant roots in natural ecosystems are typically colonized by a wide range of fungi. Some of
these are pathogenic, others appear to be opportunistic and have no apparent impact, while …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) have mutualistic relationships with more than 80% of
terrestrial plant species. This symbiotic relationship is ancient and would have had important …

Articles their growth response to plant species (Johnson et al. 1992, Sanders and Fitter
1992, Bever et al. 1996), in their response to agricultural disturbance (Schreiner and …

In many semi-natural and natural ecosystems, mycorrhizal fungi are the most abundant and
functionally important group of soil micro-organisms. They are almost wholly dependent on …

We studied the effect of host plant identity and land‐use intensity (LUI) on arbuscular
mycorrhizal fungi (AMF, Glomeromycota) communities in roots of grassland plants. These …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are plant symbionts that improve floristic diversity and
ecosystem productivity. Many AMF species are generalists with wide host ranges …