Half a century ago in an Amazonian rainforest, Went and Stark [1, 2] observed 'endotrophic
mycorrhizal'hyphae proliferating in leaf litter adjacent to mycorrhizal roots. They inferred the …

Approaches for the cultivation-independent analysis of microbial communities are
summarized as meta'omics, which predominantly includes metagenomic,-transcriptomic …

The arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi are a globally distributed group of soil organisms that
play critical roles in ecosystem function. However, the ecological niches of individual AM …

The global biogeography of microorganisms remains largely unknown, in contrast to the well-
studied diversity patterns of macroorganisms. We used arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungus …

Background Chronic infection and concomitant airway inflammation is the leading cause of
morbidity and mortality for people living with cystic fibrosis (CF). Although chronic infection in …

Bacteria and fungi are important mediators of biogeochemical processes and play essential
roles in the establishment of plant communities, which makes knowledge about their …

In the processes controlling ecosystem fertility, fungi are increasingly acknowledged as key
drivers. However, our understanding of the rules behind fungal community assembly …

Petroleum pollution of soils is a major environmental problem. Soil microorganisms can
decompose a significant fraction of petroleum hydrocarbons in soil at low concentrations (1 …

This new edition of Fungi in Ecosystem Processes continues the unique approach of
examining the roles of fungi from the perspective of ecosystem functions. It explores how …

Fungi play a crucial role in the agroecological system; however, little is known about their
large-scale biogeographical patterns and how various ecological processes contribute to …