Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and dark septate endophytes (DSE) are two fungal
groups that colonize plant roots and can benefit plant growth, but little is known about their …

The symbiosis between arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi, subphylum Glomeromycotina,
and terrestrial plants is one of the most widespread and arguably most successful plant …

AMONG the Eukaryota, the true fungi comprise four divisions (Chytridiomycota,
Zymogomycota, Ascomycota and Basidio-mycota) that constitute a natural group which is …

Desert soil surfaces are generally covered with biological soil crusts, composed of a group
of organisms dominated by cyanobacteria, lichens, and mosses. Despite their unassuming …

The colonization of land by plants appears to have coincided with the appearance of
mycorrhiza-like fungi. Over evolutionary time, fungi have maintained their prominent role in …

Soil health is presented as an integrative property that reflects the capacity of soil to respond
to agricultural intervention, so that it continues to support both the agricultural production …

Empirical and theoretical evidence suggests that the rate and magnitude of below-ground
ecosystem processes depend on the architecture of the detrital food web. Although some …

Soil fauna is crucial to soil formation, litter decomposition, nutrient cycling, biotic regulation,
and for promoting plant growth. Yet soil organisms remain underrepresented in soil …

The arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi are a globally distributed group of soil organisms that
play critical roles in ecosystem function. However, the ecological niches of individual AM …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi are among the most abundant soil microorganisms,
associating with 95% of plant families and occurring on all continents of the globe (Smith …