Many soil microbes play a vital role in ecosystems, as they help plants access nutrients and water and assist in stress tolerance, such as during drought, and to defend against pathogens. A fungus's ...

The patches of lichen you’ve probably seen growing on tree trunks and park benches might be easy to overlook, but they’re actually some of the world’s strangest living things. While they're sometimes ...

Global distribution of 3,500+ study sites used in the analysis of AM fungal spore traits across diverse biomes. Many soil microbes play a vital role in ecosystems, as they help plants access nutrients ...

Nematode‐trapping fungi are a unique group of filamentous organisms that have evolved sophisticated mechanisms for capturing and utilising nematodes as a nutritional resource. Their ability to switch ...