Soil fungi, especially the functional guilds of saprotrophs and symbiotrophs, play a central
role in ecosystem processes such as decomposition and plant nutrient acquisition. Fungal …

Aims While fungi are key drivers of the carbon cycle and obligate symbionts of trees, the link
between plant-fungal interactions and landscape vegetation changes has been largely …

Fungal communities have been shown to be highly sensitive toward shifts in plant diversity
and species composition in forest ecosystems. However, little is known about the impact of …

Fungi are important members of soil microbial communities with a crucial role in
biogeochemical processes. Although soil fungi are known to be highly diverse, little is …

Understanding the factors that structure soil microbial communities and their relative
importance in determining local community assemblages is fundamental to understanding …

Beech forests reaches its native distribution limit in SE Norway, but is expected to expand
substantially northwards due to climate warming. This may potentially result in a …

Forests have expanded across Europe over the last centuries as a consequence of farmland
(agricultural and pasture) abandonment. Agricultural practices usually increase soil fertility …

Background Large-diameter trees have an outsized influence on aboveground forest
dynamics, composition, and structure. Although their influence on aboveground processes is …

Boreal forests harbour diverse fungal communities with decisive roles in decomposition and
plant nutrition. Although changes in boreal plant communities along gradients in soil acidity …

Forests represent the largest terrestrial ecosystem on Earth, covering about 30% of its
surface, and their microbial inhabitants carry out crucial ecosystem processes. Forests …