[HTML][HTML] Roles of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on plant growth and performance: Importance in biotic and abiotic stressed regulation

N Diagne, M Ngom, PI Djighaly, D Fall, V Hocher… - Diversity, 2020 - mdpi.com
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) establish symbiotic associations with most terrestrial
plants. These soil microorganisms enhance the plant's nutrient uptake by extending the root …

The global soil community and its influence on biogeochemistry

TW Crowther, J Van den Hoogen, J Wan, MA Mayes… - Science, 2019 - science.org
BACKGROUND Soil is the largest repository of organic matter on land, storing~ 1500 Gt
carbon, which is at least as much as the vegetation (~ 560 Gt) and atmosphere (~ 750 Gt) …

The numbers of fungi: is the descriptive curve flattening?

KD Hyde, R Jeewon, YJ Chen, CS Bhunjun… - Fungal Diversity, 2020 - Springer
The recent realistic estimate of fungal numbers which used various algorithms was between
2.2 and 3.8 million. There are nearly 100,000 accepted species of Fungi and fungus-like …

Temperature and pH define the realised niche space of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

J Davison, M Moora, M Semchenko… - New …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi are a globally distributed group of soil organisms that
play critical roles in ecosystem function. However, the ecological niches of individual AM …

[HTML][HTML] Blind spots in global soil biodiversity and ecosystem function research

CA Guerra, A Heintz-Buschart, J Sikorski… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Soils harbor a substantial fraction of the world's biodiversity, contributing to many crucial
ecosystem functions. It is thus essential to identify general macroecological patterns related …

Belowground biodiversity and ecosystem functioning

RD Bardgett, WH Van Der Putten - Nature, 2014 - nature.com
Evidence is mounting that the immense diversity of microorganisms and animals that live
belowground contributes significantly to shaping aboveground biodiversity and the …

Mycorrhizal ecology and evolution: the past, the present, and the future

MGA van Der Heijden, FM Martin, MA Selosse… - New …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Almost all land plants form symbiotic associations with mycorrhizal fungi. These below‐
ground fungi play a key role in terrestrial ecosystems as they regulate nutrient and carbon …

Global assessment of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus diversity reveals very low endemism

J Davison, M Moora, M Öpik, A Adholeya, L Ainsaar… - Science, 2015 - science.org
The global biogeography of microorganisms remains largely unknown, in contrast to the well-
studied diversity patterns of macroorganisms. We used arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungus …

Fungal traits that drive ecosystem dynamics on land

KK Treseder, JT Lennon - Microbiology and Molecular Biology …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
Fungi contribute extensively to a wide range of ecosystem processes, including
decomposition of organic carbon, deposition of recalcitrant carbon, and transformations of …

A trait-based framework to understand life history of mycorrhizal fungi

PL Chagnon, RL Bradley, H Maherali… - Trends in plant …, 2013 - cell.com
Despite the growing appreciation for the functional diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM)
fungi, our understanding of the causes and consequences of this diversity is still poor. In this …