Research on mycorrhizal symbiosis has been slowed by a lack of established study
systems. To address this challenge, we have been developing Suillus, a widespread …

Global climate change is exacerbating drought pressure on forests. However, the response
patterns and physiological mechanisms of conifer species to drought, specifically in terms of …

Ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi play fundamental roles in host plant growth and terrestrial
ecosystems. Cedrus deodara is cultivated in several regions in China, has high ecological …

The mycobiome, comprising fungi inhabiting plants, potentially plays a crucial role in tree
health and survival amidst environmental stressors like climate change and pathogenic …

Forest dynamics are driven by micro‐disturbances leading to gap formation. Root rot
pathogens can cause mortality to adult trees, which die forming gaps. However, little is …

Potassium (K) cycling in forest systems has received less attention than nitrogen (N) and
phosphorus (P) cycles, despite its critical role in maintaining primary production and …

Drought is a major environmental stressor that limits seedling growth. Several studies have
found that some ectomycorrhizal fungi may increase the drought tolerance of nursery-raised …

Aims The composition of soil fungal communities is known to impact tree performance.
However, fungal communities differ among soils with different precipitation histories and …

Backgrounds and aims The functioning of temperate forests may change dramatically in the
future due to more extreme precipitation events. In contrast to drought effects, little is known …

In European forests, most tree species form symbioses with ectomycorrhizal (EM) and
arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi. The EM fungi are classified into different morphological …