We present a review of the documented fungal colonizations of presumably symbiotic nature
in lycophytes and ferns (“pteridophytes”). The sampling covers ca. 11%(1287 spp.) of the …

Current understanding of the nature and function of fungal associations in pteridophytes is
surprisingly patchy given their key evolutionary position, current research foci on other early …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and dark septate endophytes (DSE) form symbiotic
relationships with plants influencing their productivity, diversity and ecosystem functions …

Studies in temperate systems provide evidence that the abundance of arbuscular
mycorrhizal fungal (AMF) depends on soil nutrient availability, which is mainly explained in …

Background The establishment of mycorrhizal relationships between a fungus and a plant
typically enhances nutrient and water uptake for the latter while securing a carbon source for …

The establishment of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) symbiosis is generally considered
an important pathway that assists ferns in their adaption to a variable environment in the …

Fungi play a crucial role in the growth of mangrove plants in various intertidal zones.
However, our knowledge of the endophytic fungi in mangroves is limited. In this study, we …

Human disturbances are greatly threatening to the biodiversity of vascular plants. Compared
to seed plants, the diversity patterns of ferns have been poorly studied along disturbance …

Premise Approximately 14% of all fern species have physiologically active chlorophyllous
spores that are much more short‐lived than the more common and dormant achlorophyllous …

Ferns are known to have a lower incidence of mycorrhization than angiosperms. It has been
suggested that this results from carbon being more limiting to fern growth than nutrient …