Soil organisms drive major ecosystem functions by mineralising carbon and releasing
nutrients during decomposition processes, which supports plant growth, aboveground …

Fungi form a major and diverse component of most ecosystems on Earth. They are both
micro and macroorganisms with high and varying functional diversity as well as great …

Fires occur in most terrestrial ecosystems where they drive changes in the traits,
composition, and diversity of fungal communities. Fires range from rare, stand-replacing …

Aim Ecological communities that exist closer together in space are generally more
compositionally similar than those far apart, as defined by the distance–decay of similarity …

The consumption of fungi by animals is a significant trophic interaction in most terrestrial
ecosystems, yet the role mammals play in these associations has been incompletely …

Many forest species are adapted to long-interval, high-severity fires, but the intervals
between severe fires are decreasing with changes in climate, land use, and biological …

Worldwide, mountain glaciers are shrinking rapidly. Consequently, large areas are
becoming available for the development of novel alpine ecosystems. These harsh …

Dispersal is a critical ecological process that modulates gene flow and contributes to the
maintenance of genetic and taxonomic diversity within ecosystems. Despite an increasing …

Earthworms are emblematic soil organisms, known to be highly beneficial to soil functioning
and ecosystem sustainability. In the current context of agroecological transition, they can be …

Research into freshwater fungi has generated a wealth of information over the past decades
with various published articles, ie, reviews, books, and monographs. With the advancement …