Introduction Forests in the Mediterranean basin are currently in decline. Their resilience has
been eroded as a result of climate change and anthropogenic impacts, making them …

Fungi are important ecological agents in forests that contribute to increase the resilience of
the whole ecosystem against environmental challenges. Mediterranean forests rank among …

Ecological and taxonomic knowledge is important for conservation and utilization of
biodiversity. Biodiversity and ecology of fungi in Mediterranean ecosystems is poorly …

Introduction Mediterranean forests are currently facing a surge in abiotic stressors such as
droughts and massive fires as a result of climate crisis and human pressure. Susceptibility to …

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

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 …

In forest ecosystems, habitat fragmentation negatively impacts stand structure and
biodiversity; the resulting fragmented patches of forest have distinct, disturbed edge habitats …

The true myrtle, Myrtus communis, is a small perennial evergreen tree that occurs in Europe,
Africa, and Asia with a circum-Mediterranean geographic distribution. Unfortunately, the …

Soil fungal diversity plays a fundamental role in delivering key ecosystem goods and
services. This article assesses diversity of saprobic soil and litter microfungi, as taxonomical …