Ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi form mutualistic symbioses with many tree species and are
regarded as key organisms in nutrient and carbon cycles in forest ecosystems. Our …

Filamentous fungi grow out from a spore or an inoculum, by apical extension of slender
hyphae that then branch sub-apically to form a fractal, tree-like mycelium. In ascomycetes …

The phytosphere is an attractive habitat for microorganisms due to an abundance of
nutrients and relative environmental stability. The microorganisms that occupy this habitat …

A Floresta Ombrófila Mista também chamada de Floresta de Araucária representa um dos
mais ricos remanescentes de florestas pluviais subtropicais brasileiras, tendo como …