In the fungal kingdom, the ectomycorrhizal (EcM) symbiosis has evolved independently in
multiple groups that are referred to as lineages. A growing number of molecular studies in …

The ectomycorrhizal (EcM) symbiosis involves a large number of plant and fungal taxa
worldwide. During studies on EcM diversity, numerous misidentifications, and contradictory …

This report is a comprehensive review of polypore investigations in China up to 2011. Nearly
12,000 polypore specimens have been collected from almost all forest types in China during …

Fungal endophytes, a diverse group of primarily ascomycetous fungi defined functionally by
their occurrence within asymptomatic photosynthetic tissues of plants, occur in all major …

Truffles (Tuber) are ectomycorrhizal fungi characterized by hypogeous fruitbodies. Their
biodiversity, host associations and geographical distributions are not well documented. ITS …

Armillaria root disease affects fruit and nut crops, timber trees and ornamentals in boreal,
temperate and tropical regions of the world. The causal pathogens are members of the …

Mega‐fires of unprecedented size, intensity and socio‐economic impacts have surged
globally due to climate change, fire suppression and development. Soil microbiomes are …

Dark septate endophytes (DSE), a diverse group of ascomycetes, are dominant root
colonizers in many ecosystems. The most frequent DSE in natural forest ecosystems in the …

Few pathogens are the sole or primary cause of species extinctions, but forest disease has
caused spectacular declines in North American overstorey trees and restructured forest …

Mycorrhizosphere microbes enhance functioning of the plant–soil interface, but little is
known of their ecology. This study aims to characterize the ascomycete communities …