Fungi are major ecological players in both terrestrial and aquatic environments by cycling
organic matter and channelling nutrients across trophic levels. High-throughput sequencing …

Contents Summary 669 I. Model clades for the study and integration of ecology and
evolution 670 II. Oaks: an important model clade 671 III. Insights from the history of the …

Deciphering the mechanisms that link biodiversity with ecosystem functions is critical to
understanding the consequences of changes in biodiversity. The hypothesis that …

Previous studies have revealed inconsistent correlations between fungal diversity and plant
diversity from local to global scales, and there is a lack of information about the diversity …

Plant interactions and feedbacks with soil microorganisms play an important role in
sustaining the functions and stability of terrestrial ecosystems, yet the effects of tree species …

Fungi represent a diverse group of organisms that play an essential role in maintaining soil
health and ecosystem functioning. Plant root exudates form nutrient-rich niches that harbor …

Despite considerable research demonstrating that biodiversity increases productivity in
forests and regulates herbivory and pathogen damage, there remain gaps in our …

Analytical methods can offer insights into the structure of biological networks, but
mechanisms that determine the structure of these networks remain unclear. We conducted a …

There is limited knowledge on how the association of trees with different mycorrhizal types
shapes soil microbial communities in the context of changing tree diversity levels. We used …

First principles predict that diversity at one trophic level often begets diversity at other levels,
suggesting plant and mycorrhizal fungal diversity should be coupled. Local‐scale studies …