Primary successional post-mining landscapes present physical, chemical and biological
barriers to terrestrial ecosystem recovery. I investigated if legacies of the pre-disturbance …

The ectomycorrhizal community structure in Beech coppices of different age The species
composition of ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungal communities can be strongly influenced by the …

Las micorrizas arbusculares son el objeto de estudio de los científicos desde hace más de
un siglo. Hasta hace relativamente poco tiempo eran grandes desconocidos para nosotros …

Fungi are of fundamental importance in terrestrial ecosystems, and their roles and
importance are usually overlooked or underestimated by ecologists who study plants or …

Microorganisms around the globe play a considerable role in the health and function of
individual organisms, including humans, and entire ecosystems. The stability and well-being …

The relationship between trees and ectomycorrhizal fungi is fundamental for tree growth and
survival, particularly in the boreal forests of North America where low temperatures inhibit …

Scleroderma, a genus of ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi, is often associated with trees in
disturbed habitats and is therefore considered to be suitable for use in plantation forestry …

Fine-root litter is the principal source of carbon (C) stored in forest soils and a dominant
source of C for fungal decomposers. Differences in decomposer capacity among fungi may …

The boreal forest is one of the largest forest ecosystems in the world, covering 14.7 million
km2 globally. The Canadian boreal forest has a wealth of natural resources, including coal …

This dissertation consists of four studies aimed at examining: 1) trembling aspen's response
to inorganic nitrogen; 2) how ectomycorrhizal associations may influence trembling aspen's …