The influence of forest management on fungal diversity and community composition has
been the subject of a wide number of studies over the last two decades. However, the …

Macrofungi are vital components of any forest ecosystem, performing different roles crucial
to ecosystem functioning. Macrofungi play effective roles in ecosystem processes such as …

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

Fungal spores can account for large proportions of air particulate matter, and they may
potentially influence the hydrological cycle and climate as nuclei for water droplets and ice …

Advances in our understanding of the decomposition processes in forest ecosystems over
the past three decades have demonstrated the importance of lignin as a regulating factor in …

Cork oak has historically been an important species in the western Mediterranean—
ecologically as a canopy or “framework” tree in natural woodlands, and culturally as an …

Biogenic aerosols are relevant for the Earth system, climate, and public health on local,
regional, and global scales. Up to now, however, little is known about the diversity and …

Quercus woodlands are key components of California's wild landscapes, yet little is known
about ectomycorrhizal (EM) fungi in these ecosystems.• We examined the EM community …

We analysed the ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungal diversity in a Mediterranean old-growth
Quercus ilex forest stand from Corsica (France), where Arbutus unedo was the only other …

Forest decline is nowadays a major challenge for ecosystem sustainability. Dehesas, which
consists of savannah-like mediterranean ecosystems, are threatened by the holm oak …