“ In all investigated tree species, ectomycorrhizal associations were present to the deepest examined soil depth of 380 cm.” - Fine‐root trait variation in temperate trees follows arc‐shape pattern along deep soil profiles

#TansleyReview: Physiological roles of #lignins – tuning cell wall hygroscopy and #biomechanics Pesquet, Cesarino, Kajita & Pawlowski 👇 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #LatestIssue

Autumn forests teem with an incredible diversity of mushrooms, and this year they are exceptionally abundant, making this my favorite time of year for woodland exploration.

Yesterday, our colleague Huayong Wang defended his PhD thesis. Understanding drought stress resilience in the Fagus sylvatica - Cenococcum geophilum ectomycorrhizal symbiosis. Congratulations!!!