Globally, forests represent highly productive ecosystems that act as carbon sinks where soil
organic matter is formed from residuals after biomass decomposition as well as from …

Leaf litter and deadwood have important roles in the forest ecosystems, providing shelter for
several organisms, preventing erosion and microclimate fluctuations. Their decomposition is …

The global diversity of fungi has been estimated between 2 to 11 million species, of which
only about 155 000 have been named. Most fungi are invisible to the unaided eye, but they …

The brown-rot fungi play an important role in forest ecosystems; they can degrade celluloses
and hemicelluloses of wood and maintain nutrient cycling. Some of the brown-rot fungi also …

As the primary decomposers of organic material in terrestrial ecosystems, fungi are critical
agents of the global carbon cycle. Yet our ability to link fungal community composition to …

I summarize current knowledge about the ecosystem functions of wood decomposition in
forests with a particular focus on the effects of fungal wood decay types (traditionally …

Microbial biodeterioration of timber and woody material in buildings can cause costly
restoration procedures. Here, we focus on Serpula lacrymans (commonly known as dry-rot) …

Due to land use history, most of the current temperate and boreal forests are developed on
nutrient-poor and rocky soils, kee** fertile soils for agriculture. Consequently, the …

Fungi play vital roles in the decomposition of deadwood due to their secretion of various
enzymes that break down plant cell-wall complexes. The compositions of wood-inhabiting …

Biochar (B) and fertilizer (organic fertilizer, OF and synthetic fertilizer, CF) are frequently
applied to improve ecosystem function and increase crop productivity in degraded soil …