The interiors of plants are colonized by diverse microorganisms that are referred to as
endophytes. Endophytes have received much attention over the past few decades, yet many …

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 …

Despite advances in sequencing, lack of standardization makes comparisons across studies
challenging and hampers insights into the structure and function of microbial communities …

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

Microbial biodiversity is crucial for maintaining ecosystem functions. As climate change
progresses at both global and regional scales, there is a need to understand microbial …

Rare biosphere represents the majority of Earth's biodiversity and performs vital ecological
functions, yet little is known about its biogeographical patterns and community assembly …

Non-native pests, climate change, and their interactions are likely to alter relationships
between trees and tree-associated organisms with consequences for forest health. To …

While there are substantial studies suggesting that characteristics of wine are related to
regional microbial community composition (microbial terroir), there has been little discussion …

Bacteria have been inferred to exhibit relatively weak biogeographic patterns. To what
extent such findings reflect true biological phenomena or methodological artifacts remains …

Foliar fungal endophytes are one of the most diverse guilds of symbiotic fungi found in the
photosynthetic tissues of every plant lineage, but it is unclear how plant environments and …