The fungal symbionts forming ectomycorrhizas, as well as their associated bacteria, benefit
forest trees in a number of ways although the most important is enhancing soil nutrient …

It is well known from laboratory studies that a single mycorrhizal fungal isolate can colonize
different plant species, form interplant linkages, and provide a conduit for interplant transfer …

The effects on the ectomycorrhizal fungal community of clearcut logging, which is used to
harvest millions of hectares of ectomycorrhizal forest annually, has been studied for a …

The role of mycorrhizal networks in forest dynamics is poorly understood because of the
elusiveness of their spatial structure. We mapped the belowground distribution of the fungi …

Studies of ectomycorrhizal fungal communities in forest soils are usually restricted to the
uppermost organic horizons. Boreal forest podzols are highly stratified and little is known …

A key component of biodiversity is the number and abundance of individuals (ie genotypes),
and yet such intraspecific diversity is rarely considered when investigating the effects of …

Understanding spatial and temporal patterns present in ectomycorrhizal fungal community
structure is critical to understanding both the scale and duration of the potential impact these …

Basidiomycete mycelia are ubiquitous in forest soils where they fulfil a range of key
ecological functions. Population studies, based largely on basidiome collections, indicate …

Ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi form mutualistic symbioses with many tree species and are
regarded as key organisms in nutrient and carbon cycles in forest ecosystems. Our …

Tricholoma matsutake (matsutake) is an ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungus that produces
economically important mushrooms in Japan. Here, we use microsatellite markers to identify …