Fungi represent a large proportion of the genetic diversity on Earth and fungal activity
influences the structure of plant and animal communities, as well as rates of ecosystem …

The evolutionary and environmental factors that shape fungal biogeography are
incompletely understood. Here, we assemble a large dataset consisting of previously …

Fungi play key roles in ecosystems as mutualists, pathogens, and decomposers. Current
estimates of global species richness are highly uncertain, and the importance of stochastic …

Identifying the ecological processes that structure communities and the consequences for
ecosystem function is a central goal of ecology. The recognition that fungi, bacteria, and …

Studying patterns of species distributions along elevation gradients is frequently used to
identify the primary factors that determine the distribution, diversity and assembly of species …

Fungi are prominent components of most terrestrial ecosystems, both in terms of biomass
and ecosystem functioning, but the hyper-diverse nature of most communities has obscured …

Fungi form a major and diverse component of most ecosystems on Earth. They are both
micro and macroorganisms with high and varying functional diversity as well as great …

Fungi are key players in vital ecosystem services, spanning carbon cycling, decomposition,
symbiotic associations with cultivated and wild plants and pathogenicity. The high …

Fungi are found in all aerobic ecosystems, colonizing a diversity of substrates and
performing a wide diversity of functions, some of which are not well understood. Many …

Bacteria and fungi are of uttermost importance in determining environmental and host
functioning. Despite close interactions between animals, plants, their associated …