Invasive, non-native plant species can alter soil microbial communities in ways that
contribute to their persistence. While most studies emphasize mycorrhizal fungi, invasive …

In this study, three different methods (fruiting body collection, mycelial isolation, and 454
sequencing) were implemented to determine the diversity of wood-inhabiting …

Peanut brown spot, caused by the fungus Cercospora arachidicola, represents a serious
threat to global peanut production and is associated food security. The mechanisms …

The interactions between fungi and soil fauna are not well known. Some studies suggest
that soil microarthropods play an important role in fungi dispersion, but little is still known …

Phosphorus (P) is one of the most common limited nutrients in terrestrial ecosystems. Animal
bones, with abundant bioapatite, are considerable P sources in terrestrial ecosystems …

Insufficient reference database coverage is a widely recognized limitation of molecular
ecology approaches which are reliant on database matches for assignment of function or …

The development of the fruiting body (truffle) of the ectomycorrhizal fungus Tuber
melanosporum is associated with the production of an area (commonly referred to with the …

Edible ectomycorrhizal mushrooms (EEMMs) live in the soil in association with the roots of
plants, other ectomycorrhizal fungi, and soil organisms, all of which compete for space and …

Ecology of hypogeic mycorrhizal fungi, such as truffles, remains largely unknown, both in
terms of their geographical distribution and their environmental niches. Occurrence of true …

Truffles are the fruiting bodies of hypogeous fungi in the genus Tuber. Some truffle species
usually grow in an area devoid of vegetation, called brûlé, but limited knowledge is available …