There is growing evidence of the importance of extramatrical mycelium (EMM) of mycorrhizal
fungi in carbon (C) cycling in ecosystems. However, our understanding has until recently …

Black soil is one of the main soil types in northeast China, and plays an important role in
Chinese crop production. However, nitrogen inputs over 50 years have led to reduced black …

We present a comprehensive analysis of the changes in the structure and functioning of the
soil microbial communities, as well as their driving factors along the northern slope of …

Microbial communities contribute to sustaining the function of terrestrial ecosystems and are
influenced by soil type and climate gradients. The effects of karst and non-karst soils on …

Nitrogen (N) availability is known to influence ectomycorrhizal fungal components, such as
fungal community composition, biomass of root tips and production of mycelia, but effects …

Exotic plant invasion can alter native soil microbial community composition, and further
influence the biogeochemical processes. Little information is available about the impacts of …

Traditional clear-fell forestry greatly alters community structure and ecosystem function
within boreal forests and alternative management practices may reduce these impacts …

Gaps in the forest canopy play an important role in forest ecology, affecting biological
dynamics, nutrient cycling, and plant succession. The influence of gap size on soil microbial …

Due to the standing biomass and turnover of fungal biomass in forest topsoils,
decomposition of fungal biomass represents an important process. Within plant litter, dead …

Land use and topography strongly influence soil organic C (SOC) and N accumulation in
eroded hilly regions. However, their combined effects and the underlying mechanism remain …