Ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi are ubiquitous in forest ecosystems and form symbiotic
associations with roots of woody plants. They have important roles in both carbon and …

The ecology of fungi, and the sub‐field of community ecology of ectomycorrhizal (ECM)
fungi, has changed significantly since the introduction of PCR and its application to fungal …

Ectomycorrhizal (EcM) fungi form mutualistic symbioses with many tree species and are
regarded as key organisms involved in nutrient and carbon cycling in forest ecosystems …

Global species richness patterns of soil micro‐organisms remain poorly understood
compared to macro‐organisms. We use a global analysis to disentangle the global …

In the fungal kingdom, the ectomycorrhizal (EcM) symbiosis has evolved independently in
multiple groups that are referred to as lineages. A growing number of molecular studies in …

Ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi play major ecological roles in temperate and tropical
ecosystems. Although the richness of ECM fungal communities and the factors controlling …

Molecular tools have now been applied for the past 5 years to dissect ectomycorrhizal (EM)
community structure, and they have propelled a resurgence in interest in the field. Results …

A number of methods are available for those researchers considering the addition of
molecular analyses of ectomycorrhizal (EcM) fungi to their research projects and weighing …

Ectomycorrhizal fungal (EMF) communities are extremely species-rich in most forest
ecosystems (Horton and Bruns 2001). The number of EMF species can often reach more …

A long‐term goal of community ecology is to identify spatial and temporal factors that
underlie observed community structures. Ultimately, ecologists seek to relate community …