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Microbiology
Eveli Otsing, Sten Anslan, Elia Ambrosio, Julia Koricheva, Leho Tedersoo
Summary: Tree species identity plays a significant role in determining the composition of ectomycorrhizal fungal communities, while tree species richness has minimal impact on fungal richness and community composition. The composition of ectomycorrhizal fungal communities associated with spruce is influenced by neighboring tree species.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Georgia S. Seyfried, Adriana Corrales, Angela D. Kent, James W. Dalling, Wendy H. Yang
Summary: The intrinsic soil properties play a mediating role in the effects of ectomycorrhizal fungi on soil organic matter and nitrogen cycling. This study explores the potential role of fungal communities in driving the observed variation in ectomycorrhizal effects. The results suggest the influence of soil pH and fertility in mediating fungal community contributions to the variation in ectomycorrhizal effects.
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Forestry
Megan A. Rua
Summary: Despite the vast diversity in soil biota, the factors influencing ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungal community composition and function, such as host genetic and phenotypic characteristics, remain elusive. Disturbances in forest ecosystems may play a role in maintaining ECM fungal diversity at different time scales, leading to different impacts on host seedling growth and dynamics with ECM fungi.
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Forestry
Maria Rudawska, Tomasz Leski
Summary: This study investigated ECM fungal communities on bare-root nursery stock of Scots pine in 23 forest nurseries in Poland, revealing that ECM fungal diversity depended on nursery and seedling age. A total of 29 ECM fungal taxa were found on 1- and 2-year-old seedlings, with species richness varying depending on the age of the seedlings.
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Microbiology
Nan Yang, Jiani Hua, Jiangbao Zhang, Dong Liu, Parag Bhople, Xiuxiu Li, Yan Zhang, Honghua Ruan, Wei Xing, Lingfeng Mao
Summary: This study investigates the influence of soil and plant diversity on the community composition and functional diversity of ectomycorrhizal fungi in different coniferous forests in the Southern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. The findings provide insights into the dynamics of ectomycorrhizal fungi and local influencing factors in subalpine climatic zones.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Andrew M. Cortese, John E. Drake, Martin Dovciak, Jonathan B. Cohen, Thomas R. Horton
Summary: This study examined the effects of ectomycorrhizal (EM) and arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) tree species on black birch seedlings in old-growth and secondary forests in the northeastern United States. The results showed that distance from old growth and tree composition influenced EM colonization and fungal richness of the seedlings. Old-growth forests can serve as reservoirs of EM fungi, and EM tree patches can facilitate the establishment of EM tree species in secondary forests.
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Microbiology
Francesca Ori, Marco Leonardi, Federico Puliga, Enrico Lancellotti, Giovanni Pacioni, Mirco Iotti, Alessandra Zambonelli
Summary: This study investigated ascoma production and the ectomycorrhizal (ECM) community of a T. borchii plantation. The results showed a drastic decline in T. borchii production from 2016 to 2021, with other Tuber species appearing instead. Molecular characterization of ectomycorrhizae identified 21 ECM fungal species, with T. maculatum and Tomentella coerulea being the most abundant. The study suggests that competitive exclusion by T. maculatum may be replacing T. borchii.
Article
Microbiology
Sarah B. Lade, Dora Straus, Jonas Oliva
Summary: Nurseries, rootstocks, and varieties have significant effects on the fungal community structure and disease of grapevines, with graft unions having a higher pathogen load compared to root collars.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Jean C. Rodriguez-Ramos, Jonathan A. Cale, James F. Cahill, Nadir Erbilgin, Justine Karst
Summary: Disturbances in forests can impact mycorrhizal fungal communities, affecting plant establishment and growth. This study found that soil transfers from late-successional forests did not alter resident fungal communities or seedling growth in disturbed stands. The presence and abundance of ectomycorrhizal fungi should be assessed before considering soil transfers for forest restoration.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2022)
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Ecology
Joseph D. Birch, James A. Lutz, Soren Struckman, Jessica R. Miesel, Justine Karst
Summary: Large-diameter trees have a significant impact on aboveground forest dynamics and belowground fungal communities. This study found that they have a larger influence on fungal community richness, particularly ectomycorrhizal fungi. Different fungal guilds are associated with the location, size, and species of aboveground trees.
ECOLOGICAL PROCESSES
(2023)
Article
Soil Science
Teng Yang, Luyao Song, Han-Yang Lin, Ke Dong, Xiao Fu, Gui-Feng Gao, Jonathan M. Adams, Haiyan Chu
Summary: The study found that plant phylogenetic relationships significantly influence fungal community structure in tree roots and surrounding soils. However, little research has been done on whether plant phylogenetic relationships within a single species can also affect fungal communities. The researchers surveyed ectomycorrhizal (EcM) and saprotrophic (SAP) fungal community structure in the fine roots and neighboring soils of Betula ermanii along the Changbai Mountain timberline. They found that within-species plant phylogeny was the main driver of EcM fungal community composition in roots, while geographic distance had the strongest influence on SAP fungal community composition in both soils and roots. Overall, the study shows that within-species plant phylogeny plays a crucial role in shaping EcM fungal communities in roots, and the assembly of fungal communities is dependent on both guild and habitat.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Qinli Qiu, Dongmei Fan, Yinmao Wang, Danyi Huang, Yu Wang, Junhui Ma, Xiaochang Wang
Summary: The application of calcium cyanamide can significantly increase soil pH, reduce the accumulation of harmful substances, improve soil quality, decrease pathogenic fungi, and promote the growth of tea seedlings. However, under calcium cyanamide treatment, the fungal diversity in the soil is lower with fewer plant pathogens present.
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Mycology
Peter Meidl, Brendan Furneaux, Kassim I. Tchan, Kerri Kluting, Martin Ryberg, Marie-Laure Guissou, Bakary Soro, Aissata Traore, Gbamon Konomou, Nourou S. Yorou, Anna Rosling
Summary: A study on the diversity of soil fungi in forests and woodlands in the West African Guineo-Sudanian transition zone revealed that ECM fungi dominate the communities in both gallery forests and savanna woodlands, with species from the families Russulaccac and Inocybaccae playing a key role. The vegetation type significantly influences the community structure of both total soil fungi and ECM fungi.
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Plant Sciences
J. Prieto-Rubio, J. L. Garrido, L. Perez-Izquierdo, J. M. Alcantara, C. Azcon-Aguilar, A. Lopez-Garcia, A. Rincon
Summary: The assembly of ectomycorrhizal fungal communities is influenced by both deterministic and stochastic processes, with stochastic processes having a larger contribution in many cases. Selection strength decreases at smaller spatial scales, correlated with plant host identity and environmental factors.
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Ecology
Markus Gorfer, Mathias Mayer, Harald Berger, Boris Rewald, Claudia Tallian, Bradley Matthews, Hans Sanden, Klaus Katzensteiner, Douglas L. Godbold
Summary: Forests on steep slopes play a significant role in European mountain areas, serving as both production and protection forests. This study analyzed the soil fungal community structure in a beech-dominated mountain forest in the Northern Calcareous Alps, revealing distinct patterns influenced by season and soil properties. Despite subtle seasonal differences, soil characteristics like pH and organic carbon content strongly shaped the fungal community composition.