Fires occur in most terrestrial ecosystems where they drive changes in the traits,
composition, and diversity of fungal communities. Fires range from rare, stand-replacing …

Invasions of alien plants are typically studied as invasions of individual species, yet
interactions between plants and symbiotic fungi (mutualists and potential pathogens) affect …

Almost all plants are engaged in symbiotic relationships with mycorrhizal fungi. These soil
fungi can promote plant growth by supplying limiting nutrients to plant roots in return for plant …

Scientific interest in orchid mycorrhizas, the symbiotic association between orchid roots and
fungi, continues to grow. Advances in molecular identification techniques have enabled the …

After severe wildfires, pine recovery depends on ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungal spores
surviving and serving as partners for regenerating forest trees. We took advantage of a …

The absence of co‐evolved mutualists of plants invading a novel habitat is the logical
corollary of the more widely recognized 'enemy escape'. To avoid or overcome the loss of …

Interactions between plant and soil communities play a major role in determining the impact
of climate change on ecosystem functioning and the carbon cycle, and the mechanisms …

Belowground biota can deeply influence plant invasion. The presence of appropriate soil
mutualists can act as a driver to enable plants to colonize new ranges. We reviewed the …

Ecology Letters (2010) 13: 1560–1572 Abstract Although the number of studies on invasive
plants and animals has risen exponentially, little is known about invasive microbes …

The niche is generally viewed in terms of species' intrinsic physiological potential and
limitations due to competition. Although DNA sequencing has revealed the ubiquity of …