Fungi are an important and diverse component in various ecosystems. The methods to
identify different fungi are an important step in any mycological study. Classical methods of …

Fungi are key players in vital ecosystem services, spanning carbon cycling, decomposition,
symbiotic associations with cultivated and wild plants and pathogenicity. The high …

Investigations into the edaphic associations, host affiliations and soil depth of dark septate
endophytes (DSE) in arid desert environments can help explain their spatial distribution and …

Uromyces is the second-largest plant pathogenic rust genus, is responsible for numerous
diseases, and has major effects on both agricultural and non-agricultural plants. The genus …

The establishment of Artemisia tridentata, a keystone species of the sagebrush steppe, is
often limited by summer drought. Symbioses with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) may exert profound influences on ecosystem resilience
and invasion resistance in rangelands. Maintenance of plant community structure through …

In sagebrush steppes of Western North America, dark septate endophytic fungi (DSEs) are
typical components of the soil microbiota. To study the response of native plants to these …

Restoration treatments in Bromus tectorum (cheatgrass)‐invaded sagebrush habitat have
often produced poor results. This is perhaps due to multifaceted ecological changes …

Molecular ecology studies of fungi in roots and soils involve sampling DNA from
heterogeneous environments. There is a wide range of fungal life strategies, including …

Abstract Purpose Cheatgrass invasion of Intermountain sagebrush steppe in the western
United States poses increasing challenges to the function and survival of this native …