Ectomycorrhizas and climate change

Long‐term dynamics of mycorrhizal root tips in a loblolly pine forest grown with free‐air CO2 enrichment and soil N fertilization for 6 years

“…The net effect of C allocation to mycorrhizal tips and EMM on soil C sequestration, however, will depend largely on the rate of turnover of these structures, which has not yet been adequately characterized. It is widely recognized that our understanding of belowground C cycling is the weakest link in understanding C and nutrient flow through the terrestrial biosphere, and this is largely attributable to our lack of understanding of mycorrhizal dynamics (Cairney, 2012;Fransson, 2012;Pickles et al, 2012). For coniferous trees, median longevity of 70-210 days has been reported in several studies (Majdi & Nylund, 1996;Rygiewicz et al, 1997;Pritchard et al, 2008a;McCormack et al, 2010).…”

Diversity of ectomycorrhizal fungal fruit bodies in Como National Park, a Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage in Cte dIvoire (West Africa)

“…That result is a support of the limitation of fruit body based study of EcM fungi species (Horton and Bruns, 2001;Taylor, 2002). Nevertheless, climate impact is more appreciable on fruit bodies than on below-ground tips (Andrew and Lilleskov, 2009;Pickles et al, 2012).…”

“…However, a prerequisite to climate impact assessment is the analysis of EcM fungi diversity and the evaluation of possible other natural underlying mechanisms of richness pattern (Tedersoo and Nara, 2010). It has been demonstrated that the impacts of atmospheric carbon dioxide enrichment is more clear on fruit bodies than on belowground tips (Andrew and Lilleskov, 2009;Pickles et al, 2012). Therefore, this study aims to (1) assess the diversity (species richness and community structure) of *Corresponding author.…”

Light-driven host-symbiont interactions under hosts’ range shifts caused by global warming: A review

“…Increases in plant growth due to global warming and elevated CO 2 are welldocumented (Bazzaz, 1990). Such impacts on EMF symbionts of trees and shrubs have also been reviewed (Pickles et al, 2012;Morgado et al, 2015). In contrast, the light environment has been largely neglected in this context.…”