A long‐term goal of community ecology is to identify spatial and temporal factors that
underlie observed community structures. Ultimately, ecologists seek to relate community …

The field of ectomycorrhizal fungal (EMF) ecology has largely developed outside the
ecological mainstream, owing in large part to the challenges in studying the structure and …

Ectomycorrhizal fungi exhibit high diversity even in small monoculture forests. Roughly 20 to
35 species typically occupy such sites. Explanations for this diversity can be based on …

Soil abiotic factors are considered to be important in determining the distribution of
ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungal species; however, there are few field data to support this …

There is a growing interest amongst community ecologists in functional traits. Response
traits determine membership in communities. Effect traits influence ecosystem function. One …

Mycorrhizal fungi play a critical role in nutrient cycling and ecosystem function. They improve
plant growth and survival through a mutualistic relationship in which photosynthates are …

Understanding spatial and temporal patterns present in ectomycorrhizal fungal community
structure is critical to understanding both the scale and duration of the potential impact these …

• Ectomycorrhizal fungal communities can be structured by abiotic and biotic factors. Here,
we present evidence for community structuring by species interactions.• We sampled …

Recent studies have shown that changes in community compositions of ectomycorrhizal
(ECM) fungi along elevation gradients are mainly affected by changes in host tree …

Several mechanisms may contribute to the high species richness often reported in
ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungal communities, including spatial and temporal partitioning …