Mycobiome diversity: high-throughput sequencing and identification of fungi

RH Nilsson, S Anslan, M Bahram… - Nature Reviews …, 2019 - nature.com
Fungi are major ecological players in both terrestrial and aquatic environments by cycling
organic matter and channelling nutrients across trophic levels. High-throughput sequencing …

Diversification, adaptation, and community assembly of the American oaks (Quercus), a model clade for integrating ecology and evolution

J Cavender‐Bares - New Phytologist, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Contents Summary 669 I. Model clades for the study and integration of ecology and
evolution 670 II. Oaks: an important model clade 671 III. Insights from the history of the …

Spatial complementarity in tree crowns explains overyielding in species mixtures

LJ Williams, A Paquette, J Cavender-Bares… - Nature Ecology & …, 2017 - nature.com
Deciphering the mechanisms that link biodiversity with ecosystem functions is critical to
understanding the consequences of changes in biodiversity. The hypothesis that …

Soil fungal diversity in natural grasslands of the Tibetan Plateau: associations with plant diversity and productivity

T Yang, JM Adams, Y Shi, J He, X Jing, L Chen… - New …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Previous studies have revealed inconsistent correlations between fungal diversity and plant
diversity from local to global scales, and there is a lack of information about the diversity …

Tree species identity surpasses richness in affecting soil microbial richness and community composition in subtropical forests

L Chen, W Xiang, H Wu, S Ouyang, B Zhou… - Soil Biology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Plant interactions and feedbacks with soil microorganisms play an important role in
sustaining the functions and stability of terrestrial ecosystems, yet the effects of tree species …

[HTML][HTML] Mineral and organic fertilizers distinctly affect fungal communities in the crop rhizosphere

MV Semenov, GS Krasnov, VM Semenov… - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fungi represent a diverse group of organisms that play an essential role in maintaining soil
health and ecosystem functioning. Plant root exudates form nutrient-rich niches that harbor …

Synthesis and future research directions linking tree diversity to growth, survival, and damage in a global network of tree diversity experiments

JJ Grossman, M Vanhellemont, N Barsoum… - Environmental and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Despite considerable research demonstrating that biodiversity increases productivity in
forests and regulates herbivory and pathogen damage, there remain gaps in our …

Host preference and network properties in biotrophic plant–fungal associations

S Põlme, M Bahram, H Jacquemyn, P Kennedy… - New …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Analytical methods can offer insights into the structure of biological networks, but
mechanisms that determine the structure of these networks remain unclear. We conducted a …

Tree mycorrhizal type and tree diversity shape the forest soil microbiota

B Singavarapu, R Beugnon… - Environmental …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
There is limited knowledge on how the association of trees with different mycorrhizal types
shapes soil microbial communities in the context of changing tree diversity levels. We used …

Coupling of plant and mycorrhizal fungal diversity: its occurrence, relevance, and possible implications under global change

S Fei, SN Kivlin, GM Domke, I Jo, EA LaRue… - New …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
First principles predict that diversity at one trophic level often begets diversity at other levels,
suggesting plant and mycorrhizal fungal diversity should be coupled. Local‐scale studies …