Ecological impacts of fungal wood decay types: A review of current knowledge and future research directions

Y Fukasawa - Ecological Research, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
I summarize current knowledge about the ecosystem functions of wood decomposition in
forests with a particular focus on the effects of fungal wood decay types (traditionally …

Fungal community composition predicts forest carbon storage at a continental scale

MA Anthony, L Tedersoo, B De Vos, L Croisé… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Forest soils harbor hyper-diverse microbial communities which fundamentally regulate
carbon and nutrient cycling across the globe. Directly testing hypotheses on how …

High functional breadth of microbial communities decreases home-field advantage of litter decomposition

M Zhu, N Fanin, Q Wang, Z Xu, S Liang, J Ye… - Soil Biology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Home-field advantage (HFA) predicts that litter decomposes faster under its derived plant
species. Growing evidence suggests that HFA depends on litter chemical traits and the …

Metagenomics reveals the underestimated role of bacteria in the decomposition of downed logs in forest ecosystems

L Qi, J Yuan, W Zhang, H Liu, Z Li, R Bol… - Soil Biology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Downed logs are important structural and functional elements in the material flow of global
forest ecosystems. They provide a rich natural substrate resource for microorganisms; …

Fungal communities and their association with nitrogen-fixing bacteria affect early decomposition of Norway spruce deadwood

M Gómez-Brandón, M Probst, JA Siles, U Peintner… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Deadwood decomposition is relevant in nature and wood inhabiting fungi (WIF) are its main
decomposers. However, climate influence on WIF community and their interactions with …

Applying molecular and genetic methods to trees and their fungal communities

M Müller, U Kües, KB Budde, O Gailing - Applied Microbiology and …, 2023 - Springer
Forests provide invaluable economic, ecological, and social services. At the same time, they
are exposed to several threats, such as fragmentation, changing climatic conditions, or …

[HTML][HTML] Microscale spatiotemporal patterns of water, soil organic carbon, and enzymes in plant litter detritusphere

K Kim, A Kaestner, M Lucas, AN Kravchenko - Geoderma, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding biophysical and biochemical processes in detritusphere is critical to
quantifying and modeling plant residue decomposition dynamics and subsequent soil …

Steering the soil microbiome by repeated litter addition

GF Veen, FC ten Hooven, C Weser… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Microbial communities drive plant litter breakdown. Litters originating from different plant
species are often associated with specialised microbiomes that accelerate the breakdown of …

Cross-kingdom interactions and functional patterns of active microbiota matter in governing deadwood decay

W Purahong, B Tanunchai… - … of the Royal …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Microbial community members are the primary microbial colonizers and active decomposers
of deadwood. This study placed sterilized standardized beech and spruce sapwood …

Emission of CO2 and CH4 From 13 Deadwood Tree Species Is Linked to Tree Species Identity and Management Intensity in Forest and Grassland Habitats

L Kipping, MM Gossner, M Koschorreck… - Global …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Deadwood is an important component of the global carbon cycle, and its decomposition
releases carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) into the atmosphere. However, the main …