Climate change, which leads to higher temperatures, droughts, and storms, is expected to
have a strong effect on both health of forest trees and associated biodiversity. The aim of this …

We assessed the diversity and composition of fungal communities in different functional
tissues and the rhizosphere soil of Pinus sylvestris and Picea abies stands along the …

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 …

Wood inhabiting fungi were investigated in a stand of Picea abies (L.) Karst., damaged
during selective cuttings and bark peeling. Five sets of stems were sampled: 104 with bark …

Despite being well adapted to the long seasonal droughts of the Mediterranean Basin, the
holm oak (Quercus ilex L. subsp. ballota (Desf.) Samp.) has undergone a gradual decline …

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 …

The aim of this study was to assess the diversity and composition of fungal communities in
damaged and undamaged shoots of Norway spruce (Picea abies) following recent invasion …

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

Forest decline is nowadays a major challenge for ecosystem sustainability. Dehesas, which
consists of savannah-like mediterranean ecosystems, are threatened by the holm oak …

The objectives of the present study were to identify composition of fungal communities
associated with healthy and declined oak trees and seedlings in Ilam Province, Iran, and to …