Soil fertility determines whether ectomycorrhizal fungi accelerate or decelerate decomposition
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It has been proposed that competition between ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi and free-living
saprotrophs for resources like nitrogen (N) slows decomposition and increases the soil …

It has been proposed that ectomycorrhizal (EcM) fungi slow down decomposition by
competing with free-living saprotrophs for organic nutrients and other soil resources (known …

Although hypothesized for many years, the involvement of ectomycorrhizal fungi in
decomposition of soil organic matter remains controversial and has not yet been fully …

Ectomycorrhizal (EcM) and saprotrophic fungi interact in the breakdown of organic matter,
but the mechanisms underlying the EcM role on organic matter decomposition are not totally …

Symbiotic ectomycorrhizal fungi have received increasing attention as regulators of below-
ground organic matter storage. They are proposed to promote organic matter accumulation …

In boreal forests, ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi are found in soil layers containing
decomposed litter and humus‐rich soil organic matter (SOM). This chapter summarizes the …

Interactions between symbiotic ectomycorrhizal (EM) and free‐living saprotrophs can result
in significant deceleration of leaf litter decomposition. While this phenomenon is widely …

Phenology‐induced changes in carbon assimilation by trees may affect carbon stored in fine
roots and as a consequence, alter carbon allocated to ectomycorrhizal fungi. Two competing …

The decomposition of soil organic matter in forest ecosystems is important in two ways. First,
soil organic matter is the largest pool of C in terrestrial ecosystems, so understanding global …