High throughput sequencing combined with null model tests reveals specific plant‐fungi associations linked to seedling establishment and survival
Plant‐fungal interactions are important for plant community assembly, but quantifying these
relationships remains challenging. High throughput sequencing of fungal communities …
relationships remains challenging. High throughput sequencing of fungal communities …
Spatial patterns of pathogenic and mutualistic fungi across the elevational range of a host plant
Fungi are both agents of disease and mutualistic partners of plants. Previous studies have
tested the effects of abiotic or biotic factors on plant‐associated fungal communities in …
tested the effects of abiotic or biotic factors on plant‐associated fungal communities in …
[HTML][HTML] High-throughput sequencing shows high fungal diversity and community segregation in the rhizospheres of container-grown conifer seedlings
Forest nurseries in Sweden produce ca. 360 million seedlings of Pinus sylvestris L. and
Picea abies (L.) Karst. annually. Fungi represent the largest microbial component in …
Picea abies (L.) Karst. annually. Fungi represent the largest microbial component in …
Vertical stratification of the foliar fungal community in the world's tallest trees
JG Harrison, ML Forister, TL Parchman… - American Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
PREMISE OF THE STUDY: The aboveground tissues of plants host numerous, ecologically
important fungi, yet patterns in the spatial distribution of these fungi remain little known …
important fungi, yet patterns in the spatial distribution of these fungi remain little known …
Dancing with Douglas‐fir: Determinism dominates fungal community assembly processes
Fungal communities can influence the productivity, composition and survival of trees through
cycling nutrients, providing resources and altering pathogens. Thus, shifts in fungal …
cycling nutrients, providing resources and altering pathogens. Thus, shifts in fungal …
Protocols for investigating the leaf mycobiome using high-throughput DNA sequencing
High-throughput sequencing of taxon-specific loci, or DNA metabarcoding, has become an
invaluable tool for investigating the composition of plant-associated fungal communities and …
invaluable tool for investigating the composition of plant-associated fungal communities and …
Using direct amplification and next-generation sequencing technology to explore foliar endophyte communities in experimentally inoculated western white pines
LS Bullington, BG Larkin - Fungal Ecology, 2015 - Elsevier
Fungal endophytes can influence survivability and disease severity of trees. Here we
characterized the endophyte community in Pinus monticola (western white pine), an …
characterized the endophyte community in Pinus monticola (western white pine), an …
Habitat matters: The role of spore bank fungi in early seedling establishment of Florida slash pines
This study investigated broad patterns in communities of ectomycorrhizal fungi from three
Florida habitats (sandhills, scrub, and pine rocklands) and the ability of spore bank fungi to …
Florida habitats (sandhills, scrub, and pine rocklands) and the ability of spore bank fungi to …
Closely related tree species support distinct communities of seed‐associated fungi in a lowland tropical forest
Previous theoretical work has highlighted the potential for natural enemies to mediate the
coexistence of species with similar life histories via density‐dependent effects on …
coexistence of species with similar life histories via density‐dependent effects on …
Differentiating spatial from environmental effects on foliar fungal communities of Populus trichocarpa
Aim Foliar fungi–pathogens, endophytes, epiphytes–form taxonomically diverse
communities that affect plant health and productivity. The composition of foliar fungal …
communities that affect plant health and productivity. The composition of foliar fungal …