ArticleThe New phytologist2025
The pH influence on ectomycorrhizal nitrogen acquisition and decomposition.
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- Contrasting influences of ectomycorrhizal fungi on decomposition depending on soil fertility.The New phytologist · 2026Review
- Ectomycorrhizal Cortinariaceae species dominate class II peroxidase gene expression in a boreal forest soil.The New phytologist · 2026Article
- Contrasting the Microbial Communities in Rhizosphere and Bulk Soils Across DifferentMicroorganisms · 2026Article
- Environmental stress strengthens plant-mycorrhizal associations: A novel extension of the stress gradient hypothesis.Ecology · 2026Article
- Regulatory Effects of Two Ionic Liquids ([Omim]Br, [Opy]Br) on the Growth and Root Microecology of Maize Seedlings.Biology · 2026Article
- Ectomycorrhizal fungal diversity may be influenced by arbuscular mycorrhizal trees in mixed temperate forests.Mycorrhiza · 2026Article
- Impacts of ectomycorrhizal forest change on nutrient cycling, forest resilience, and ecosystem services.The ISME journal · 2026Review
- Soil pH modulates microbial nitrogen allocation in soil via compositional and metabolic shifts across forests in Japan.iMetaOmics · 2025Article
- Diverse nitrogen acquisition strategies of conifer-associated ectomycorrhizal fungi shape unique responses to changing nitrogen regimes.Frontiers in plant science · 2025Article
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Abstract
In theory, ectomycorrhizal (EM) and saprotrophic fungi compete for nitrogen (N) found in soil organic matter. However, both positive and negative effects of EM fungi on decomposition have been observed across systems, with opposing implications for soil carbon (C) storage. The conditions driving the context dependency of fungal guild interactions remain poorly understood, which has limited our ability to predict the effects of EM fungi on biogeochemical cycling at regional and global spatial scales. To address this knowledge gap, we used a publicly available dataset of soil fungal communities to examine global patterns of relative EM and saprotrophic abundance and their influence on soil carbon and nutrient cycling. We demonstrate that EM fungal dominance and its effects on C and N cycling are predictable across the globe using only soil C : N stoichiometry, host tree functional group, and soil pH as predictors. We argue that because soil pH influences the availability and enzymatic catabolism of organic N, it determines the dominant N acquisition strategy of EM fungi, which in turn governs the directional effect of EM-saprotroph interactions on rates of organic matter decomposition in forests.
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