Abstract Background In the Mediterranean climate, plants have evolved under conditions of
low soil-water and nutrient availabilities and have acquired a series of adaptive traits that, in …

Potassium (K+) is one of the most abundant elements of soil composition but it's very low
availability limits plant growth and productivity of ecosystems. Because this cation …

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 …

Mycorrhizae have been key living microorganisms in the plant colonization of terrestrial
environments. The crucial roles of mycorrhizae are to provide plant nutrition and stress …

Afforestation aims to recover the vegetation cover, and restore natural ecosystems. The plant
species selected for restoration will determine species richness and the fate of the …

Ectomycorrhizal fungi contribute to the nutrition of many woody plants, including those in the
Pinaceae family. Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.), a native species of the Southeastern USA …

A better understanding of soil fungal communities is very useful in revealing the effects of an
agroforestry system and would also help us to understand the fungi-mediated effects of …

Key message Seedlings of three Fagaceae species planted on acidic, infertile colluvial soil
showed accelerated growth when inoculated with ectomycorrhizal fungi. Abstract We …

The Asian black truffle Tuber indicum is morphologically and phylogenetically similar to the
European black truffle Tuber melanosporum. T. indicum is considered a threat to T …

Mediterranean ecosystems are characterized by large arid areas where the patchy
distribution of trees offers little protection against harsh climate conditions for seedling …