Micro‐organisms associated with plants and animals affect host fitness, shape community
structure and influence ecosystem properties. Climate change is expected to influence …

Historically, slow decomposition rates have resulted in the accumulation of large amounts of
carbon in northern peatlands. Both climate warming and vegetation change can alter rates …

A phylogenetic analysis of nuLSU and ITS sequences representing genera previously
included in Dacampiaceae indicates that the family is strongly polyphyletic and that the type …

Ecologists have long acknowledged the importance of seed banks; yet, despite the fact that
many plants rely on mycorrhizal fungi for survival and growth, the structure of …

We used rhizosphere soil sampled from one field during zero year and two years of
continuous cropping of high-protein soybean to analyze the taxonomic community …

Symbioses are increasingly seen as dynamic ecosystems with multiple associates and
varying fidelity. Symbiont specificity remains elusive in one of the most ecologically …

Endophytic fungi are microorganisms that live within plant tissues without causing disease
during part of their life cycle. With the isolation and identification of these fungi, new species …

Like all obligately ectomycorrhizal plants, pines require ectomycorrhizal fungal symbionts to
complete their life cycle. Pines introduced into regions far from their native range are …

The genus Erysiphe (including powdery mildew fungi only known as anamorph,
Pseudoidium) is the largest genus in the Erysiphaceae and contains more than 50% of all …

Abstract We amplified RPB1, RPB2, and the ITS and LSU ribosomal genes from species
mostly in the phlebioid clade, focusing heavily in phanerochaetoid taxa. We performed …