Climate change has a major impact on arctic and boreal terrestrial ecosystems as warming
leads to northward treeline shifts, inducing consequences for heterotrophic organisms …

Soil microbial diversity is important in maintaining soil quality, sustainable agriculture, and
ecosystem function. Soil management practices can influence the diversity and activity of …

Many Arctic regions currently experience an increase in winter snowfall as a result of climate
change. Deepened snow can enhance thermal insulation of the underlying soil during …

Lichens are well-known examples of complex symbiotic associations between organisms
from different Kingdoms. Microfungi in particular, establish diverse associations with the …

Alpine habitats are one of the most vulnerable ecosystems to environmental change,
however, little information is known about the drivers of plant–fungal interactions in these …

Ecologists have frequently observed a pattern of fungal succession during litter
decomposition, wherein different fungal taxa dominate different stages of decay in individual …

The climate of maritime Antarctica has altered since the 1950s. However, the effects of
increased temperature, precipitation and organic carbon and nitrogen availability on the …

The northern regions are experiencing considerable changes in winter climate leading to
more frequent warm periods, rain-on-snow events and reduced snow pack diminishing the …

In recent years, metabarcoding has become a key tool to describe microbial communities
from natural and artificial environments. Thanks to its high throughput nature, metabarcoding …

Fungi play a key role in soil–plant interactions, nutrient cycling and carbon flow and are
essential for the functioning of arctic terrestrial ecosystems. Some studies have shown that …