Fungal assemblages after a large-scale disturbance can be diverse and have functionally
important roles in forests. However, fungi include several functional groups, and the …

Saprotrophic macrofungi are key decomposers of plant biomass in forests. These fungi form
ecologically diverse group where different species specialize in specific substrates. Wildfires …

Fire is a major evolutionary and ecological driver that shapes biodiversity in forests. While
above‐ground community responses to fire have been well‐documented, those below …

Deadwood represents an important carbon stock and contributes to climate change
mitigation. Wood decomposition is mainly driven by fungal communities. Their composition …

Wildfires are likely to have a major influence on below-ground patterns and processes in
forests but these effects and their consequences to forest succession are generally poorly …

Understanding the processes shaping the composition of assemblages at multiple spatial
scales in response to disturbance events is crucial for preventing ongoing biodiversity loss …

Fungi play key roles in carbon (C) dynamics of ecosystems: saprotrophs decompose organic
material and return C in the nutrient cycle, and mycorrhizal species support plants that …

Soil ectomycorrhizal and saprotrophic fungi play pivotal roles in plant performance and
ecosystem functioning. However, the effects of forest secondary succession on their …

Temperate forests are increasingly subject to natural disturbance by stand replacing
windthrows or bark-beetle attacks. Forests are commonly salvage logged after disturbance …

The biodiversity–ecosystem function relationship is a central topic in ecology. Fungi are the
dominant decomposers of organic plant material in terrestrial ecosystems and display …