The purpose of this review is to present the most common and emerging DNA‐based
methods used to generate data for biodiversity and biomonitoring studies. As environmental …

In forest ecosystems, ectomycorrhizal and saprotrophic fungi play a central role in the
breakdown of soil organic matter (SOM). Competition between these two fungal guilds has …

Environmental DNA (eDNA) refers to DNA that can be extracted from environmental
samples (such as soil, water, feces, or air) without the prior isolation of any target organism …

The nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region is the primary choice for
molecular identification of fungi. Its two highly variable spacers (ITS 1 and ITS 2) are usually …

With recent methodological advances, molecular markers are increasingly used for semi-
quantitative analyses of fungal communities. The aim to preserve quantitative relationships …

The human body is home to a complex and diverse microbial ecosystem that plays a central
role in host health. This includes a diversity of fungal species that is collectively referred to …

Adaptive behaviour of plants, including rapid changes in physiology, gene regulation and
defence response, can be altered when linked to neighbouring plants by a mycorrhizal …

Mycorrhizal networks, defined as a common mycorrhizal mycelium linking the roots of at
least two plants, occur in all major terrestrial ecosystems. This review discusses the recent …

The ectomycorrhizal (EcM) symbiosis involves a large number of plant and fungal taxa
worldwide. During studies on EcM diversity, numerous misidentifications, and contradictory …

Soil fungi play a major role in ecological and biogeochemical processes in forests. Little is
known, however, about the structure and richness of different fungal communities and the …