Background Fungi strongly influence ecosystem structure and functioning, playing a key role
in many ecological services as decomposers, plant mutualists and pathogens. The …

Soil fungi, especially the functional guilds of saprotrophs and symbiotrophs, play a central
role in ecosystem processes such as decomposition and plant nutrient acquisition. Fungal …

Land management practices considerably influence ecosystem processes and functioning,
particularly in dryland ecosystems where nutrient and water limitations have direct (via …

Fungi are principal actors of forest soils implied in many ecosystem services and the
mediation of tree's responses. Forecasting fungal responses to environmental changes is …

Background Wet meadows, a type of wetland, are impacted by significant climate fluctuation
and human activity, impacting soil microorganisms that play an essential role in ecosystem …

Forest restoration has become one of the most important challenges for restoration ecology
in the recent years. In this regard, soil fungi are fundamental drivers of forest ecosystem …

Abstract Knowledge of forest functioning is important for sustainable forest management and
conservation. The growth variation of standardised plants (phytometers) can serve as a …

The present paper is focused on the diversity of wood-inhabiting fungi in a poorly
investigated habitat: a Mediterranean forest dominated by maritime pine. The sampling area …

To analyze the implications of exotic radiata pine (Pinus radiata D. Don) plantations for
macrofungal diversity, a comparative mycocoenological survey was conducted over three …

Soil fungal communities are key players in biogeochemical processes of peatlands, which
are important carbon stocks globally. Although it has been elucidated that fungi are …