Positive citation bias and overinterpreted results lead to misinformation on common mycorrhizal networks in forests

J Karst, MD Jones, JD Hoeksema - Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2023 - nature.com
A common mycorrhizal network (CMN) is formed when mycorrhizal fungal hyphae connect
the roots of multiple plants of the same or different species belowground. Recently, CMNs …

The mycorrhizal symbiosis: research frontiers in genomics, ecology, and agricultural application

FM Martin, MGA van Der Heijden - New Phytologist, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Mycorrhizal symbioses between plants and fungi are vital for the soil structure, nutrient
cycling, plant diversity, and ecosystem sustainability. More than 250 000 plant species are …

Re‐examining the evidence for the mother tree hypothesis–resource sharing among trees via ectomycorrhizal networks

N Henriksson, J Marshall, MN Högberg… - New …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Seminal scientific papers positing that mycorrhizal fungal networks can distribute carbon (C)
among plants have stimulated a popular narrative that overstory trees, or 'mother trees' …

Mother trees, altruistic fungi, and the perils of plant personification

DG Robinson, C Ammer, A Polle, J Bauhus… - Trends in Plant …, 2023 - cell.com
There are growing doubts about the true role of the common mycorrhizal networks (CMN or
wood wide web) connecting the roots of trees in forests. We question the claims of a …

Stoichiometry of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus is closely linked to trophic modes in orchids

J Minasiewicz, A Zwolicki, T Figura, A Novotná… - BMC Plant …, 2023 - Springer
Background Mycorrhiza is a ubiquitous form of symbiosis based on the mutual, beneficial
exchange of resources between roots of autotrophic (AT) plants and heterotrophic soil fungi …

Asymmetric belowground carbon transfer in a diverse tree community

S Avital, I Rog, S Livne‐Luzon, R Cahanovitc… - Molecular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Mycorrhizal fungi can colonize multiple trees of a single or multiple taxa, facilitating
bidirectional exchange of carbon between trees. Mycorrhiza‐induced carbon transfer was …

Mycoheterotrophy in the wood-wide web

VSFT Merckx, SIF Gomes, D Wang, C Verbeek… - Nature Plants, 2024 - nature.com
The prevalence and potential functions of common mycorrhizal networks, or the 'wood-wide
web', resulting from the simultaneous interaction of mycorrhizal fungi and roots of different …

Response of decomposition dynamics of ectomycorrhizal fungal fruit bodies to N addition depends on decomposition stage in a coniferous forest

W Gao, X Zhu, P Zhang, Q Wang, X Zhang, H Yin - Applied Soil Ecology, 2024 - Elsevier
Ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi profoundly regulate soil biogeochemical cycles and associated
climate feedback through exudation and turnover. However, how ECM fungal fruit bodies …

Changes in ectomycorrhizal and saprophytic fungal communities during a secondary succession of temperate forests

Q Wang, Y Xing, X Luo, G Liu, G Yan - European Journal of Forest …, 2023 - Springer
Soil ectomycorrhizal and saprotrophic fungi play pivotal roles in plant performance and
ecosystem functioning. However, the effects of forest secondary succession on their …

Microbial carbon capture-Evolving trends, interconnections, and recent spotlights of the past three decades

L Qiao, W Qiu, T Aminabhavi, J Han - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
Greenhouse effects intensification has drawn increased interests in carbon capture with a
fast-growing number of publications in this field. In this research, the automated keyword …