Ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi can influence the establishment and performance of host
species by increasing nutrient and water absorption. Therefore, understanding the response …

Forest trees are experiencing massive declines globally caused by a multitude of stressors,
both abiotic (pollution, fragmentation and climate change) and biotic (fungi, bacteria, viruses …

Above‐ground nutrient conservation via resorption processes and below‐ground nutrient
acquisition from soils are two important mechanisms for plants to maintain nutrition and …

Forest disturbances have a strong effect on soil fungal communities and associated
ecosystem processes. However, little is known about the response of mycelial biomass to …

Plants interact with a variety of soil biota. The accumulation of beneficial or antagonistic
biota over time can have strong positive or negative effects on the recruitment of new …

Plant root‐associated microbial communities profoundly affect plant nutrition and
productivity. Although elevated atmospheric CO2 and warming affect above‐and …

The cultivation of plantation forests is likely to change the diversity and composition of soil
fungal communities. At present, there is scant information about these communities in …

The worldwide production of vanilla, a native orchid from Mexico, is greatly affected by stem
and root rot disease (SRD), typically associated with Fusarium oxysporum fungi. We …

The abundance of fine roots and leaves in forests typically peaks during mid‐succession
and then declines. If fine root area declines more rapidly than leaf area, this could contribute …

Many trees depend on symbiotic ectomycorrhizal fungi for nutrients in exchange for
photosynthetically derived carbohydrates. Trees growing in peatlands, which cover 3% of …