Temperate and boreal forests are increasingly suffering from anthropic degradation.
Ectomycorrhizal fungi (EMF) are symbionts with most temperate and boreal forest trees …

Soil salinity is an environmental condition that is currently increasing worldwide. Plant
growth under salinity induces osmotic stress and ion toxicity impairing root water and …

Oil sands mining in northern Alberta impacts a large footprint, but the industry is committed
to reclaim all disturbed land to an ecologically healthy state in response to environmental …

The pollution of soils by heavy metals resulting from mining activities is one of the major
environmental problems in North Africa. Mycorrhizoremediation using mycorrhizal fungi and …

Although velvetleaf blueberry (Vaccinium myrtilloides) is usually associated with sandy
(upland) areas of the North American boreal forest, lowland populations can be also found …

The asbestos mining industry has deeply transformed the landscapes of southern Quebec,
leaving behind about 800 million tonnes of tailings and waste rock (overburden) in large …

In natural environments, tree roots are almost always in intimate, symbiotic association with
particular species of fungi through the formation of mycorrhizae. Most mycorrhizal fungi …

Ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi and their symbiotic associations with forest trees are among
major drivers of key ecosystem functions such as carbon and nitrogen cycling, plant nutrient …

With large forested urban areas, the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, faces high annual
costs of replacing trees injured by deicing salts that are commonly used for winter road …

Ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi play fundamental roles in host plant growth and terrestrial
ecosystems. Cedrus deodara is cultivated in several regions in China, has high ecological …