Ectomycorrhizal fungi are an important component to ecosystem function in the boreal forest.
Underlying factors influencing fungal community composition and richness, such as host …

Surface mining in the Canadian boreal forest involves the removal of vegetation and soils,
resulting in the local loss of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Ectomycorrhizal (EM) …

The trajectory of forests establishing on reclaimed oil sands mines in the Canadian boreal
forest is uncertain. Soil microbes, namely mycorrhizal fungi, partly underlie successional …

Understanding what drives community assembly processes and how communities respond
to environmental gradients are fundamental goals in community ecology. Ectomycorrhizal …

Fungi regulate key nutrient cycling processes in many forest ecosystems, but their diversity
and distribution within and across ecosystems are poorly understood. Here, we examine the …

Forest disturbances can alter mycorrhizal fungal communities with consequences for
subsequent plant establishment and growth. One possible mitigation strategy to promote …

Forest management aimed to maximize timber production might impact soil fungi, especially
those symbiotically associated to tree roots. In this study, we analyse the temporal dynamics …

Soil fungi are important components of boreal forest ecosystems; for example, saprotrophic
fungi regulate nutrient cycling, and mycorrhizal species facilitate nutrient uptake by plants …

Successful colonization of empty habitat patches depends both on the capacity of a species
to reach the patch and its ability to establish and persist. Getting better insights into the …

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 …