Fungi are an essential component of any ecosystem and have diverse ecological roles,
ranging from endophytes to epiphytes and pathogens to saprobes. The current estimate of …

Each recent report of liquid water existing elsewhere in the Solar System has reverberated
through the international press and excited the imagination of humankind. Why? Because in …

Soil Genesis and Classification, Sixth Edition, builds on the success of the previous editions
to present an unparalleled resource on soil formation and classification. Featuring a color …

Here, the coevolution of mycorrhizal fungi and roots is assessed in the light of evidence now
available, from palaeobotanical and morphological studies and the analysis of DNA‐based …

" The authors use amazing original pictures to show the structure, the extraordinary diversity
and the natural beauty of the biological soils crusts.... The bibliography is very rich and up-to …

N limitation to primary production and other ecosystem processes is widespread. To
understand the causes and distribution of N limitation, we must understand the controls of …

The colonization of land by eukaryotes probably was facilitated by a partnership (symbiosis)
between a photosynthesizing organism (phototroph) and a fungus. However, the time when …

Many chemical reactions at the Earth's surface are influenced by biota. Ecosystem
ecologists study the flow of matter and energy in ecosystems composed of organisms and …

Biological soil crusts result from an intimate association between soil particles and
cyanobacteria, algae, microfungi, lichens, and bryophytes (in different proportions) which …