Sexual reproduction is the basic way to form high genetic diversity and it is beneficial in
evolution and speciation of fungi. The global diversity of teleomorphic species in …

Although increasing number of studies have shown that microorganisms play important
roles in plant residue decomposition, an important process for crop productivity and soil …

Leaf litter decomposition is a key component of global biogeochemical cycles that influence
soil carbon storage, nutrient availability and plant productivity. Ongoing climate change will …

We investigated the changes in microbial community diversities and functions in natural
downed wood at different decay stages in a natural oak forest in the Italian Alps, through …

Aim Efforts to predict the responses of soil fungal communities to climate change are
hindered by limited information on how fungal niches are distributed across environmental …

Forest soil organic matter (SOM) is derived from both above-and belowground plant inputs,
with a significant portion of this plant-derived organic carbon being processed by fungal …

Soil fungal communities are critical to decomposition, nutrient cycling and the maintenance
of plant diversity and abundance. However, despite global increases in reactive nitrogen (N) …

Standing dead trees (snags) decompose more slowly than downed dead wood and provide
critical habitat for many species. The rate at which snags fall therefore influences forest …

The response to global change by soil microbes is set to affect important ecosystem
processes. These impacts could be most immediate in transitional zones, such as the …

Because interactions between plants and microbial organisms can influence species
diversity and rates of nutrient cycling, how plants shape microbial communities is …