Background: Serpentine ecosystems support different, often unique, plant communities;
however, we know little about the soil organisms that associate with these ecosystems …

Estimations of genome size and its variation can provide valuable information regarding the
genetic diversity of organisms and their adaptation potential to heterogeneous …

Hebeloma mesophaeum is an ectomycorrhizal fungus frequently associated with metal
disturbed environments. In this work, we examined Ag, Cd, and Zn tolerance of H …

The huge diversity of fungi may reflect both the heterogeneity of the niches they occupy and
the diverse stresses they must cope with. In order to investigate the genetic and functional …

Anthropogenic and natural activities-based ecosystem disturbances lead to leftover
degraded barren lands. Ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi play an important role in regulating the …

Geomycology investigates the impact of fungi on geological processes, including the
alteration and weathering of rocks and minerals, mediated both by biomechanical and by …

A common garden experiment was established to investigate the effects of serpentine soil
on the photosynthetic and biochemical traits of plants from three Greek populations of …

This study is devoted to the mycorrhizal colonization of three linden species (Tilia cordata, T.
platyphyllos, and T.× europaea) in the urban environment of St. Petersburg. The study was …

This chapter focuses on the mutual relations between metal elements and the population
biology, community composition and biodiversity of ectomycorrhizal fungi (ECMF) and on …

Heavy metal pollution has deleterious impacts on environment and public health, owing to
their toxicity and persistence, which is a huge apprehension for ecologists and …