Fungi are morphologically, ecologically, metabolically, and phylogenetically diverse. They
are known to produce numerous bioactive molecules, which makes them very useful for …

In the fungal kingdom, the ectomycorrhizal (EcM) symbiosis has evolved independently in
multiple groups that are referred to as lineages. A growing number of molecular studies in …

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

Fungi play key roles in ecosystems as mutualists, pathogens, and decomposers. Current
estimates of global species richness are highly uncertain, and the importance of stochastic …

Currently, no official DNA barcode region is defined for the Fungi. The COX1 gene DNA
barcode is difficult to apply. The internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region has been suggested …

Truffles (Tuber) are ectomycorrhizal fungi characterized by hypogeous fruitbodies. Their
biodiversity, host associations and geographical distributions are not well documented. ITS …

Soil microclimate is a potentially important regulator of the composition of plant‐associated
fungal communities in climates with significant drought periods. Here, we investigated the …

Rising temperatures associated with climate change have been shown to negatively affect
the photosynthetic rates of boreal forest tree saplings at their southern range limits. To …

Cork oak has historically been an important species in the western Mediterranean—
ecologically as a canopy or “framework” tree in natural woodlands, and culturally as an …

We investigated changes in the root‐associated fungal communities associated with the
ectomycorrhizal herb Bistorta vivipara along a primary succession gradient using 454 …