Fine-root functional trait response to nitrogen deposition across forest ecosystems: A meta-analysis

X Zhao, Q Tian, L Huang, Q Lin, J Wu, F Liu - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nitrogen (N) deposition has complex effects on vegetation dynamics and nutrient cycling in
terrestrial ecosystems. However, how N deposition alters fine root traits remains unclear in …

Extramatrical mycelia of ectomycorrhizal fungi as moderators of carbon dynamics in forest soil

JWG Cairney - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2012 - Elsevier
Extramatrical mycelia (EMM) of ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi are potentially extensive in soil
and receive significant allocations of plant-derived carbon. Although losses from living EMM …

Responses of soil microbial communities and enzyme activities to nitrogen and phosphorus additions in Chinese fir plantations of subtropical China

WY Dong, XY Zhang, XY Liu, XL Fu, FS Chen… - …, 2015 - bg.copernicus.org
Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) additions to forest ecosystems are known to influence
various above-ground properties, such as plant productivity and composition, and below …

Soil fertility controls ectomycorrhizal mycelial traits in alpine forests receiving nitrogen deposition

W Guo, J Ding, Q Wang, M Yin, X Zhu, Q Liu… - Soil Biology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic nitrogen (N) deposition is known to profoundly alter the dynamics of mycelial
traits of ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi in forest ecosystems. The site-specific change in …

Fungal carbohydrate support in the ectomycorrhizal symbiosis: a review

U Nehls, F Göhringer, S Wittulsky, S Dietz - Plant Biology, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Ectomycorrhizal (ECM) symbiosis is a mutualistic interaction between certain soil fungi and
fine roots of perennial plants, mainly forest trees, by which both partners become capable of …

Basidiomycete mycelia in forest soils: dimensions, dynamics and roles in nutrient distribution

JWG Cairney - Mycological research, 2005 - cambridge.org
Basidiomycete mycelia are ubiquitous in forest soils where they fulfil a range of key
ecological functions. Population studies, based largely on basidiome collections, indicate …

Mastering ectomycorrhizal symbiosis: the impact of carbohydrates

U Nehls - Journal of experimental botany, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Mycorrhiza formation is the consequence of a mutualistic interaction between certain soil
fungi and plant roots that helps to overcome nutritional limitations faced by the respective …

Fungal metabolism and free amino acid content may predict nitrogen transfer to the host plant in the ectomycorrhizal relationship between Pisolithus spp. and …

KL Plett, D Wojtalewicz, IC Anderson… - New Phytologist, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi are crucial for tree nitrogen (N) nutrition; however, mechanisms
governing N transfer from fungal tissues to the host plant are not well understood. ECM …

Ectomycorrhizal fungi: exploring the mycelial frontier

IC Anderson, JWG Cairney - FEMS microbiology reviews, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi form mutualistic symbioses with many tree species and are
regarded as key organisms in nutrient and carbon cycles in forest ecosystems. Our …

Long‐term nitrogen deposition linked to reduced water use efficiency in forests with low phosphorus availability

Z Huang, B Liu, M Davis, J Sardans… - New …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The impact of long‐term nitrogen (N) deposition is under‐studied in phosphorus (P)‐limited
subtropical forests. We exploited historically collected herbarium specimens to investigate …