Holm oak is one of the most abundant tree-forming species in the Mediterranean area,
hosting a great number of fungal species that are fundamental for the functioning of these …

Fungal communities are especially relevant in Mediterranean regions, a 'hotspot'of fungal
diversity, and where the value of edible commercial sporocarps may be much higher than …

Pinus uncinata is a species frequently growing in the tree line limit of southwestern
European subalpine ecosystems, hosting fungal communities that provide relevant …

Although macrofungi play a fundamental role in nature, we are still far from a satisfactory
understanding of this important part of biodiversity (eg Mueller et al. 2007, Lonsdale et al …

The fungal biodiversity associated with a stable plant community appears to vary from year
to year. To analyse the annual behaviour in the formation of fruiting bodies, a statistical study …

Landscapes of oak (Quercus) forests alternated with extensive fields dominated by
rockroses (Cistus) are widespread throughout the Mediterranean Basin. Due to the …

Mushrooms are important non-wood-forest-products in many Mediterranean ecosystems,
being highly vulnerable to climate change. However, the ecological scales of variation of …

The ectomycorrhizal fungi Tuber melanosporum Vittad. and Tuber aestivum Vittad. produce
highly valuable truffles, but little is known about the soil fungal communities associated with …

Understanding the factors underlying the distribution of biodiversity is a challenging issue in
ecology. Here, we examined the distribution patterns of ectomycorrhizal fungal diversity …

Oak forests accompanied by Cistus species are a common landscape in the Mediterranean
basin. It is argued that Cistus dominated fields serve as recruitment areas for Quercus …