Mycorrhizal fungi benefit plants by improved mineral nutrition and protection against stress,
yet information about fundamental differences among mycorrhizal types in fungi and trees …

In forest ecosystems, ectomycorrhizal and saprotrophic fungi play a central role in the
breakdown of soil organic matter (SOM). Competition between these two fungal guilds has …

The 'home‐field advantage (HFA) hypothesis' predicts that plant litter is decomposed faster
than expected in the vicinity of the plant where it originates from (ie its 'home') relative to …

Proper estimates of decomposition are essential for tropical forests, given their key role in
the global carbon (C) cycle. However, the current paradigm for litter decomposition is …

Contents Summary 1076 I. Introduction 1076 II. Historical overview 1077 III. Identities and
distributions of tropical ectomycorrhizal plants 1077 IV. Dominance of tropical forests by …

A significant fraction of carbon stored in the Earth's soil moves through arbuscular
mycorrhiza (AM) and ectomycorrhiza (EM). The impacts of AM and EM on the soil carbon …

Tropical forests are renowned for their high diversity, yet in many sites a single tree species
accounts for the majority of the individuals in a stand. An explanation for these …

Global changes such as variations in plant net primary production are likely to drive shifts in
leaf litterfall inputs to forest soils, but the effects of such changes on soil carbon (C) cycling …

One of the most distinct but unresolved global patterns is the apparent variation in plant–
symbiont nutrient strategies across biomes. This pattern is central to our understanding of …

Plant adaptation to drought facilitates major ecological transitions, and will likely play a vital
role under looming climate change. Mycorrhizas, ie strategic associations between plant …