ReviewJournal of experimental botany2026
Impact of nitrogen on ectomycorrhizal fungi: from resource exchange to forest carbon cycling.
Review in Journal of experimental botany, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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3 citing papers in PubMed.
- Contrasting influences of ectomycorrhizal fungi on decomposition depending on soil fertility.The New phytologist · 2026Review
- Emerging themes and technologies in multi-organismal approaches to understanding mycorrhizal functioning.Journal of experimental botany · 2026Article
- Ectomycorrhizal mediation of soil carbon sequestration: from carbon allocation to necromass stabilization and priming effects.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Review
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Abstract
Inorganic nitrogen (N) is known to influence the composition and functioning of ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungal communities. Research consistently highlights fungal traits related to carbon (C) use as key determinants of fungal sensitivity to elevated inorganic N, with more C-demanding ECM fungi declining along inorganic N gradients. This decline is often attributed to reduced C allocation from host trees to their fungal symbionts, yet the precise mechanisms underlying this reduction remain unclear, despite significant research efforts. Here, recent advances in this field are examined, highlighting the role of fungal nutritional requirements and source-sink dynamics in regulating C flow to ECM fungi. Additionally, how N-induced shifts in ECM fungal communities impact biogeochemical cycles, potentially leading to globally significant changes in decomposition and C-sequestration rates in forest soils, is explored. Given the scale of these potential effects, further research is essential to fully understand the complexity of N-driven changes in ECM fungal functioning.
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