Defending Earth's terrestrial microbiome
Microbial life represents the majority of Earth's biodiversity. Across disparate disciplines from
medicine to forestry, scientists continue to discover how the microbiome drives essential …
medicine to forestry, scientists continue to discover how the microbiome drives essential …
A starting guide to root ecology: strengthening ecological concepts and standardising root classification, sampling, processing and trait measurements
In the context of a recent massive increase in research on plant root functions and their
impact on the environment, root ecologists currently face many important challenges to keep …
impact on the environment, root ecologists currently face many important challenges to keep …
Abundant fungi adapt to broader environmental gradients than rare fungi in agricultural fields
Soil communities are intricately linked to ecosystem functioning, and a predictive
understanding of how communities assemble in response to environmental change is of …
understanding of how communities assemble in response to environmental change is of …
Forest tree growth is linked to mycorrhizal fungal composition and function across Europe
MA Anthony, TW Crowther, S Van Der Linde… - The ISME …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Most trees form symbioses with ectomycorrhizal fungi (EMF) which influence access to
growth-limiting soil resources. Mesocosm experiments repeatedly show that EMF species …
growth-limiting soil resources. Mesocosm experiments repeatedly show that EMF species …
Environment and host as large-scale controls of ectomycorrhizal fungi
Explaining the large-scale diversity of soil organisms that drive biogeochemical processes—
and their responses to environmental change—is critical. However, identifying consistent …
and their responses to environmental change—is critical. However, identifying consistent …
What are mycorrhizal traits?
VB Chaudhary, EP Holland… - Trends in ecology & …, 2022 - cell.com
Traits are inherent properties of organisms, but how are they defined for organismal
networks such as mycorrhizal symbioses? Mycorrhizal symbioses are complex and diverse …
networks such as mycorrhizal symbioses? Mycorrhizal symbioses are complex and diverse …
Environmental adaptation is stronger for abundant rather than rare microorganisms in wetland soils from the Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau
Disentangling the biogeographic patterns of rare and abundant microbes is essential in
order to understand the generation and maintenance of microbial diversity with respect to …
order to understand the generation and maintenance of microbial diversity with respect to …
How does forest management affect fungal diversity and community composition? Current knowledge and future perspectives for the conservation of forest fungi
The influence of forest management on fungal diversity and community composition has
been the subject of a wide number of studies over the last two decades. However, the …
been the subject of a wide number of studies over the last two decades. However, the …
[HTML][HTML] Lineages of ectomycorrhizal fungi revisited: foraging strategies and novel lineages revealed by sequences from belowground
L Tedersoo, ME Smith - Fungal biology reviews, 2013 - Elsevier
In the fungal kingdom, the ectomycorrhizal (EcM) symbiosis has evolved independently in
multiple groups that are referred to as lineages. A growing number of molecular studies in …
multiple groups that are referred to as lineages. A growing number of molecular studies in …
Mycorrhizal networks facilitate tree communication, learning, and memory
SW Simard - Memory and learning in plants, 2018 - Springer
Mycorrhizal fungal networks linking the roots of trees in forests are increasingly recognized
to facilitate inter-tree communication via resource, defense, and kin recognition signaling …
to facilitate inter-tree communication via resource, defense, and kin recognition signaling …