It is well known that beneficial plant-associated microorganisms may stimulate plant growth
and enhance resistance to disease and abiotic stresses. The effects of climate change …

Biodiversity and carbon (C) cycling have been the focus of much research in recent
decades, partly because both change as a result of anthropogenic activities that are likely to …

Most of the earth's terrestrial species live in the soil. These organisms, which include many
thousands of species of fungi and nematodes, shape aboveground plant and animal life as …

Abstract Background The Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) regions of fungal ribosomal DNA
(rDNA) are highly variable sequences of great importance in distinguishing fungal species …

The fungal symbionts forming ectomycorrhizas, as well as their associated bacteria, benefit
forest trees in a number of ways although the most important is enhancing soil nutrient …

Altitudinal gradients strongly affect the diversity of plants and animals, yet little is known
about the altitudinal effects on the distribution of microorganisms, including ectomycorrhizal …

This new edition of Fungi in Ecosystem Processes continues the unique approach of
examining the roles of fungi from the perspective of ecosystem functions. It explores how …

Shrub abundance is expected to increase with enhanced temperature and nutrient
availability in the Arctic, and associated changes in abundance of ectomycorrhizal (EM) …

In recent geological time, atmospheric CO 2 concentrations were 25–50% below the current
level. Photosynthetic productivity of C 3 plants is substantially reduced at these low CO 2 …

Many forest trees have evolved mutualistic symbioses with ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi that
contribute to their phosphorus (P) nutrition. Forest productivity is frequently limited by P, a …