Ectomycorrhizas, the dominating mycorrhizal symbiosis in boreal, temperate and some
tropical forests, are formed by 5000–6000 species of the asco-and basidiomycetes. This …

The fungal symbionts forming ectomycorrhizas, as well as their associated bacteria, benefit
forest trees in a number of ways although the most important is enhancing soil nutrient …

The roots of most terrestrial plants are colonized by mycorrhizal fungi. They play a key role in
terrestrial environments influencing soil structure and ecosystem functionality. Around them …

Mycorrhizal fungi are specialised root symbionts, engaging in intimate association with a
great variety of plants. Although the association is generally assumed to be mutualistic, with …

Ectomycorrhiza represents a symbiotic structure made between tree roots and filamentous
hyphae. This new organ results from a favourable interaction between plant and microbes …

Ectomycorrhiza is a complex association of several types of plant and fungal cells.
Differentiation of symbiotic structures is correlated with large changes in mRNA synthesis …

Being highly sensitive to ecological variations, symbiotic associations should inherently
have a limited occurrence in nature. To circumvent this sensitivity and reach their universal …

The microbiota of most forest soils is dominated by ecto-mycorrhizal and saprotrophic
decomposer fungi which are the main organisms involved respectively in the supply of …

Research has provided clear indications on how mycorrhizal symbioses are central to the
multitrophic interactions that occur underground and how these impact the plants …

Ectomycorrhizal (ECM) symbiosis is a mutualistic interaction between certain soil fungi and
fine roots of perennial plants, mainly forest trees, by which both partners become capable of …