The global bio-diversity of fungi has been extensively investigated and their species number
has been estimated. Notably, the development of molecular phylogeny has revealed an …

The purpose of this review is to present the most common and emerging DNA‐based
methods used to generate data for biodiversity and biomonitoring studies. As environmental …

Most trees form symbioses with ectomycorrhizal fungi (EMF) which influence access to
growth-limiting soil resources. Mesocosm experiments repeatedly show that EMF species …

Background The plant microbiome represents one of the key determinants of plant health
and productivity by providing a plethora of functional capacities such as access to low …

While high-throughput sequencing methods are revolutionizing fungal ecology, recovering
accurate estimates of species richness and abundance has proven elusive. We sought to …

In forest ecosystems, trees represent the major primary producers and affect the chemical
composition and microbial processes in the ecosystem via specific litter chemistry and …

The nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region is the primary choice for
molecular identification of fungi. Its two highly variable spacers (ITS 1 and ITS 2) are usually …

Microorganisms play a crucial role in the biological decomposition of plant litter in terrestrial
ecosystems. Due to the permanently changing litter quality during decomposition, studies of …

Rapid development of high-throughput (HTS) molecular identification methods has
revolutionized our knowledge about taxonomic diversity and ecology of fungi. However …

The kingdom Fungi is estimated to include 1.5 million or more species, playing key roles as
decomposers, mutualists, and parasites in every biome on the earth. To comprehensively …