Partner selection in the mycorrhizal symbiosis is thought to be a key factor stabilising the
mutualism. Both plant hosts and mycorrhizal fungi have been shown to preferentially …

Plants are often exposed to shade over different time scales and this may substantially affect
not only their own growth, but also development and functioning of the energetically …

Strategic interactions arise in all domains of life. This form of competition often plays out in
dynamically changing environments. The strategies employed in a population may alter the …

Background Local adaptation, the differential success of genotypes in their native versus
foreign environment, arises from various evolutionary processes, but the importance of …

Biological market theory has been used successfully to explain cooperative behavior in
many animal species. Microbes also engage in cooperative behaviors, both with hosts and …

Ectomycorrhizal symbiosis is omnipresent in boreal forests, where it is assumed to benefit
plant growth. However, experiments show inconsistent benefits for plants and volatility of …

Phosphorus (P) for carbon (C) exchange is the pivotal function of arbuscular mycorrhiza
(AM), but how this exchange varies with soil P availability and among co‐occurring plants in …

The common occurrence of mutualistic interactions between plants and root symbionts is
problematic. As the delivery of benefit to hosts involves costs to symbionts, symbionts that …

It is still debated whether alien plants benefit from being mycorrhizal, or if engaging in the
symbiosis constrains their establishment and spread in new regions. We analyzed the …

It has been argued that cooperative behavior in the plant-mycorrhizal mutualism resembles
trade in a market economy and can be understood using economic tools. Here, we assess …