Traits are inherent properties of organisms, but how are they defined for organismal
networks such as mycorrhizal symbioses? Mycorrhizal symbioses are complex and diverse …

Aim Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are widely distributed soil organisms that play
critical roles in ecosystem functions. However, little is known about their global distribution …

Most trees form symbioses with ectomycorrhizal fungi (EMF) which influence access to
growth-limiting soil resources. Mesocosm experiments repeatedly show that EMF species …

The identity of the dominant root-associated microbial symbionts in a forest determines the
ability of trees to access limiting nutrients from atmospheric or soil pools,, sequester carbon …

Vegetation impacts on ecosystem functioning are mediated by mycorrhizas, plant–fungal
associations formed by most plant species. Ecosystems dominated by distinct mycorrhizal …

Background Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) symbiosis has been referred to as the mother of all
plant root symbioses as it predated the evolution of plant roots. The AM research is a …

Plant-fungal symbioses play critical roles in vegetation dynamics and nutrient cycling,
modulating the impacts of global changes on ecosystem functioning. Here, we used forest …

The benefits of the arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) symbiosis between plants and fungi are
modulated by the functional characteristics of both partners. However, it is unknown to what …

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 …

Island biogeography has traditionally focused primarily on abiotic drivers of colonization,
extinction and speciation. However, establishment on islands could also be limited by biotic …