The use of artificial media in fungal ecology

TW Crowther, L Boddy, DS Maynard - Fungal Ecology, 2018 - Elsevier
Can experiments conducted in agar really help us to understand the complexity of fungal
systems? This question has been the focus of persistent and ongoing debate between …

Soil fungal community changes in response to long-term fire cessation and N fertilization in tallgrass prairie

CM Carson, A Jumpponen, JM Blair, LH Zeglin - Fungal Ecology, 2019 - Elsevier
In grasslands, fire management and fertilization are established drivers of plant community
change, but associated soil fungal responses are less well defined. We predicted that soil …

The effects of nutrient limitations on microbial respiration and organic matter decomposition in a Florida Spodosol as influenced by historical forest management …

P Subedi, EJ Jokela, JG Vogel, R Bracho… - Forest Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Recent investigations on the mechanistic underpinnings for nutrient regulated organic
matter decomposition suggest that micronutrients may limit microbial activity in nitrogen (N) …

Long‐term nitrogen addition decreases organic matter decomposition and increases forest soil carbon

RD Bowden, SJ Wurzbacher… - Soil Science Society …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Core Ideas N additions alter soil microbial community composition and reduce forest soil
microbial biomass and enzyme activity. Litter decomposition and soil organic matter …

Response of decomposition dynamics of ectomycorrhizal fungal fruit bodies to N addition depends on decomposition stage in a coniferous forest

W Gao, X Zhu, P Zhang, Q Wang, X Zhang, H Yin - Applied Soil Ecology, 2024 - Elsevier
Ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi profoundly regulate soil biogeochemical cycles and associated
climate feedback through exudation and turnover. However, how ECM fungal fruit bodies …

Soil nutrients and plant diversity affect ectomycorrhizal fungal community structure and functional traits across three subalpine coniferous forests

N Yang, J Hua, J Zhang, D Liu, P Bhople, X Li… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The symbiotic relationship between ectomycorrhizal fungi (EMF) and the roots of host plants
is significantly important in regulating the health and stability of ecosystems, especially of …

Estimation of fungal diversity and identification of major abiotic drivers influencing fungal richness and communities in northern temperate and boreal Quebec forests

L Genevieve, C Pierre-Luc, GT Roxanne, M Amélie… - Forests, 2019 - mdpi.com
Fungi play important roles in forest ecosystems and understanding fungal diversity is crucial
to address essential questions about species conservation and ecosystems management …

Changes in the root microbiome of four plant species with different mycorrhizal types across a nitrogen deposition gradient in ombrotrophic bogs

M Boeraeve, P Kohout, T Ceulemans… - Soil Biology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic activities have severely altered biogeochemical cycles with far-reaching
consequences for biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. The use of artificial fertilizers …

Guidelines and considerations for designing field experiments simulating precipitation extremes in forest ecosystems

H Asbjornsen, JL Campbell… - Methods in Ecology …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Precipitation regimes are changing in response to climate change, yet understanding of how
forest ecosystems respond to extreme droughts and pluvials remains incomplete. As future …

Nitrogen (N) dynamics in the mineral soil of a Central Appalachian hardwood forest during a quarter century of whole-watershed N additions

FS Gilliam, CA Walter, MB Adams, WT Peterjohn - Ecosystems, 2018 - Springer
The structure and function of terrestrial ecosystems are maintained by processes that vary
with temporal and spatial scale. This study examined temporal and spatial patterns of net …