Positive citation bias and overinterpreted results lead to misinformation on common mycorrhizal networks in forests
J Karst, MD Jones, JD Hoeksema - Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2023 - nature.com
A common mycorrhizal network (CMN) is formed when mycorrhizal fungal hyphae connect
the roots of multiple plants of the same or different species belowground. Recently, CMNs …
the roots of multiple plants of the same or different species belowground. Recently, CMNs …
Re‐examining the evidence for the mother tree hypothesis–resource sharing among trees via ectomycorrhizal networks
Seminal scientific papers positing that mycorrhizal fungal networks can distribute carbon (C)
among plants have stimulated a popular narrative that overstory trees, or 'mother trees' …
among plants have stimulated a popular narrative that overstory trees, or 'mother trees' …
Mother trees, altruistic fungi, and the perils of plant personification
There are growing doubts about the true role of the common mycorrhizal networks (CMN or
wood wide web) connecting the roots of trees in forests. We question the claims of a …
wood wide web) connecting the roots of trees in forests. We question the claims of a …
Tamm review: Forest understorey and overstorey interactions: So much more than just light interception by trees
Plant interactions play a key role in forest ecosystem dynamics. The tallest plants, namely
the overstorey trees, are obvious major drivers, particularly in competition for light. This …
the overstorey trees, are obvious major drivers, particularly in competition for light. This …
[HTML][HTML] Forest understory vegetation study: current status and future trends
Understory vegetation accounts for a large proportion of floral diversity. It provides various
ecosystem functions and services, such as productivity, nutrient cycling, organic matter …
ecosystem functions and services, such as productivity, nutrient cycling, organic matter …
The response of seedlings and saplings to canopy structure and light in different gaps in a spruce-fir mixed stand in Changbai Mountains, China
D He, D Peng, H Yang, X Zhang - Forest Ecology and Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Environmental heterogeneity caused by the formation of forest gaps has important
implications for the establishment and growth of forest regeneration, and different tree …
implications for the establishment and growth of forest regeneration, and different tree …
[HTML][HTML] Contrasting distribution of enzyme activities in the rhizosphere of European beech and Norway spruce
Recent policies and silvicultural management call for forest regeneration that involve the
selection of tree species able to cope with low soil nutrient availability in forest ecosystems …
selection of tree species able to cope with low soil nutrient availability in forest ecosystems …
[HTML][HTML] Environmental controls on seedling establishment in a boreal forest: implications for Scots pine regeneration in continuous cover forestry
B Häggström, MJ Gundale, A Nordin - European Journal of Forest …, 2024 - Springer
In nutrient poor and dry forest sites common to northern Scandinavia, Scots pine (Pinus
sylvestris L.) is the most common species both in managed and natural forests. However …
sylvestris L.) is the most common species both in managed and natural forests. However …
Management of mushroom resources in Spanish forests: a review
JA Domínguez-Núñez, JA Oliet - Forestry, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Mycological resources have attracted considerable interest from the public recently. In this
context, forest mycological management of wild mushrooms has emerged a research field …
context, forest mycological management of wild mushrooms has emerged a research field …