There is plenty of evidence for improved nutrient acquisition by ectomycorrhizas in trees;
however, their role in water uptake is much less clear. In addition to experiments showing …

Although the functional importance of fungi in ecosystems is well recognised, there has
been comparatively little focus on their role in urban systems and the ways fungi may be …

Plant genetic variation and soil microorganisms are individually known to influence plant
responses to climate change, but the interactive effects of these two factors are largely …

Many studies have shown that the total abundance of hyphae in the soil covaries seasonally
with soil moisture. We investigated the extent to which soil hyphal abundance varies as a …

Context dependency is deemed to position the outcomes of species interactions along a
continuum of mutualism to parasitism. Thus, it is imperative to understand which factors …

In an attempt to clean up arsenic (As) contaminated soil, the effects of phosphorus (P)
fertilizer and rhizosphere microbes on arsenic accumulation by the silverback fern …

Abstract Background Pinus massoniana Lamb. is an important afforestation tree species
with high economic, ecological and medicinal values. Aluminum (Al) toxicity driven by soil …

European aspen is one of the most widely distributed trees in Central Europe and is a typical
early colonizer of poor and disturbed soils. However, little is known about ectomycorrhizal …

Many trees species form symbiotic associations with ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi, which
improve nutrient and water acquisition of their host. Until now it is unclear whether the …

Drought in the forest is not only a prolonged state of water shortage, but also an occasion
where interactions between plants and fungi are affected. Water efficiency accelerates a …