Patterns in ectomycorrhizal diversity, community composition, and exploration types in European beech, pine, and spruce forests

C Rosinger, H Sandén, B Matthews, M Mayer… - Forests, 2018 - mdpi.com
Ectomycorrhizal (EM) fungi are pivotal drivers of ecosystem functioning in temperate and
boreal forests. They constitute an important pathway for plant-derived carbon into the soil …

Tree species richness and neighborhood effects on ectomycorrhizal fungal richness and community structure in boreal forest

E Otsing, S Anslan, E Ambrosio, J Koricheva… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Tree species identity is one of the key factors driving ectomycorrhizal (EcM) fungal richness
and community composition in boreal and temperate forest ecosystems, but little is known …

Response of ectomycorrhizal community structure to gap opening in natural and managed temperate beech-dominated forests

T Grebenc, M Christensen, U Vilhar… - Canadian Journal of …, 2009 - cdnsciencepub.com
Data on the impact of forest management practices on ectomycorrhizal community structure
remains fragmentary and mainly originates from studies in northern coniferous forests. This …

Phylogenetic and functional traits of ectomycorrhizal assemblages in top soil from different biogeographic regions and forest types

R Pena, C Lang, G Lohaus, S Boch, P Schall… - Mycorrhiza, 2017 - Springer
Ectomycorrhizal (EM) fungal taxonomic, phylogenetic, and trait diversity (exploration types)
were analyzed in beech and conifer forests along a north-to-south gradient in three …

Both forest reserves and managed forests help maintain ectomycorrhizal fungal diversity

T Leski, M Rudawska, M Kujawska, M Stasińska… - Biological …, 2019 - Elsevier
The present study focuses on ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi, a group of fungi that are
extremely vital to the functioning of forest ecosystems. Over a three-year period, we …

Soil nutrients and plant diversity affect ectomycorrhizal fungal community structure and functional traits across three subalpine coniferous forests

N Yang, J Hua, J Zhang, D Liu, P Bhople, X Li… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The symbiotic relationship between ectomycorrhizal fungi (EMF) and the roots of host plants
is significantly important in regulating the health and stability of ecosystems, especially of …

Forest microsite effects on community composition of ectomycorrhizal fungi on seedlings of Picea abies and Betula pendula

L Tedersoo, T Suvi, T Jairus… - Environmental …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Niche differentiation in soil horizons, host species and natural nutrient gradients contribute
to the high diversity of ectomycorrhizal fungi in boreal forests. This study aims at …

Environmental drivers of ectomycorrhizal communities in Europe's temperate oak forests

LM Suz, N Barsoum, S Benham, HP Dietrich… - Molecular …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Ectomycorrhizal fungi are major ecological players in temperate forests, but they are rarely
used in measures of forest condition because large‐scale, high‐resolution, standardized …

Year-round monitoring of diversity and potential metabolic activity of the ectomycorrhizal community in a beech (Fagus silvatica) forest subjected to two thinning …

M Buée, D Vairelles, J Garbaye - Mycorrhiza, 2005 - Springer
This work was aimed at understanding how the functional diversity of ectomycorrhizas
(ECM) is driven by environmental factors and how it adapts to the structure of the forest …

Functional diversity of ectomycorrhizal fungal communities along a peatland–forest gradient

A Aučina, M Rudawska, R Wilgan, D Janowski… - Pedobiologia, 2019 - Elsevier
Peatlands are valuable wetland ecosystems that are widespread in boreal forest regions. In
addition to harboring numerous uniquely adapted species, they play a major role in global …