Purpose Wildfire is one of the most important natural disturbances in forest and multi-
vegetation ecosystems, directly or indirectly affecting the structural processes and functions …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi are crucial mutualistic symbionts of the majority of plant
species, with essential roles in plant nutrient uptake and stress mitigation. The importance of …

Fungi are highly diverse organisms, which provide multiple ecosystem services. However,
compared with charismatic animals and plants, the distribution patterns and conservation …

There is a global industry built upon the production of “bioinoculants,” which include both
bacteria and fungi. The recent increase in bioinoculant uptake by land users coincides with …

Boreal forest soils are important global carbon sinks, with significant storage in the organic
topsoil. Decomposition of these stocks requires oxidative enzymes, uniquely produced by …

Soil fungi play indispensable roles in all ecosystems including the recycling of organic
matter and interactions with plants, both as symbionts and pathogens. Past observations …

Microbial biomass and its activity influence soil quality to sustain crop productivity. A field
experiment was conducted to investigate changes in soil microbial community structure …

Temperate forests are increasingly subject to natural disturbance by stand replacing
windthrows or bark-beetle attacks. Forests are commonly salvage logged after disturbance …

A key aspect of global forest management, woodland use intensity (WUI) greatly affects the
composition and diversity of soil microbial communities, thereby affecting multiple …

The loss of tree health is a global concern with many unknown cascading impacts on the
diversity and function of forest ecosystems. Specifically, it is uncertain how the process of …