Forests acting as carbon storage and sequestration play an essential role in the global
nutrient cycle, in which fungi are active participants. The forests cover almost all regions from …

Abstract Background and Aims Pinus cembra represent a typical and important tree species
growing in European subalpine and alpine habitats. The ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungal …

Fungi play important roles in forest ecosystems and understanding fungal diversity is crucial
to address essential questions about species conservation and ecosystems management …

Soil fungi participate in a variety of forest ecological processes and drive the succession of
degraded forests. However, how the soil fungal community and functional taxa change with …

Mushrooms are amongst the most important of non-timber forest products, with growing
economic value in many rural areas of the Mediterranean region. At the same time, the …

In this study, we provide fungal community structure analysis of three contrasting sites in
secondary succession, and try to identify variables that shape fungal community …

Mediterranean forest ecosystems are characterized by various vascular plant groups with
their associated mycorrhizae and free living soil fungi with various ecological functions. Fire …

Fungi are responsible for many of the processes that occur in natural ecosystems and
largely determine forest ecosystem dynamics, such as the ability of trees to access limiting …

Quercus pyrenaica-dominated forests are very widely distributed in Mediterranean
ecosystems. Traditional forest use, such as coppicing to obtain firewood or livestock grazing …

Anthropogenic effects on soil fungi have been poorly investigated in peaty soils, where they
have a crucial role in the maintenance of soil fertility and in the regulation of nutrient cycles …