Carbon storage and cycling in boreal forests—the largest terrestrial carbon store—is
moderated by complex interactions between trees and soil microorganisms. However …

Soil fungi belonging to different functional guilds, such as saprotrophs, pathogens, and
mycorrhizal symbionts, play key roles in forest ecosystems. To date, no study has compared …

Boreal forest soils store a major proportion of the global terrestrial carbon (C) and below‐
ground inputs contribute as much as above‐ground plant litter to the total C stored in the …

Background Mycorrhizae, symbiotic interactions between soil fungi and tree roots, are
ubiquitous in terrestrial ecosystems. The fungi contribute phosphorous, nitrogen and …

Mycorrhizas are widespread below‐ground symbioses formed between plant roots and soil
fungi. This plant–fungal partnership impacts terrestrial ecosystems by mediating plant …

The symbiotic interaction of plants with arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi is ancient and
widespread. Plants provide AM fungi with carbon in exchange for nutrients and water …

The health, growth, and fitness of boreal forest trees are impacted and improved by their
associated microbiomes. Microbial gene expression and functional activity can be assayed …

More carbon (C) is stored globally in soils than biotic and atmospheric pools combined (Lal,
2004). As such, the biogeochemical processes affecting the amount of C sequestered in soil …

Ectomycorrhizal (EM) fungi form symbiotic associations with plant roots that regulate nutrient
exchange between forest plants and soil. Environmental metagenomics approaches that …

Symbiosis with ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi is an advantageous partnership for trees in
nutrient-limited environments. Ectomycorrhizal fungi colonize the roots of their hosts and …