The Effects of Drainage on the Soil Fungal Community in Freshwater Wetlands by Qingqing Zhao, Junhong Bai, Jia Jia, Guangliang Zhang, Jianing Wang, Yongchao Gao

“…Ascomycota, Sordariomycetes, and Cephalothecaceae were the dominant fungal phylum, class, and family, respectively, in 0–5 and 5–10 cm soils of both FW and DFW, representing as high as 76.17, 58.22, and 45.21% of the fungal community in 5–10 FW soils, respectively. Saprotrophic fungi predominated in both FW and DFW. Drainage altered both the fungal community structure and some edaphic factors. …”
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Fungal Methane Production Controlled by Oxygen Levels and Temperature by Moritz Schroll, Katharina Lenhart, Thomas Bender, Piet Hötten, Alexander Rudolph, Sven Sörensen, Frank Keppler

“…Saprotrophic fungi, key players in global carbon cycling, have been identified as methane (CH₄) sources not yet accounted for in the global CH₄ budget. …”
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Insights into the ecological generalist lifestyle of Clonostachys fungi through analysis of their predicted secretomes by Edoardo Piombo, Micol Guaschino, Micol Guaschino, Dan Funck Jensen, Magnus Karlsson, Mukesh Dubey

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the composition and activity of fungal secretomes in mycoparasitic and beneficial fungal-plant interactions.MethodsWe used six Clonostachys spp. that exhibit saprotrophic, mycotrophic and plant endophytic lifestyles. …”
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Ultrastructure and Physiological Characterization of <i>Morchella</i> Mitospores and Their Relevance in the Understanding of the Morel Life Cycle by Wei Liu, Peixin He, Jin Zhang, Liyuan Wu, Lingfang Er, Xiaofei Shi, Zhijia Gu, Fuqiang Yu, Jesús Pérez-Moreno

“…Morels, which belong to the Ascomycete genus <i>Morchella</i>, are highly valued edible fungi treasured by gourmet chefs worldwide. Some species are saprotrophic and others are able to form facultative mycorrhizal-like associations with plant roots without establishing true ectomycorrhizal symbioses. …”
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Metagenomic analysis of fungal assemblages at a regional scale in high-altitude temperate forest soils: alternative methods to determine diversity, composition and environmental dr... by Stephanie Hereira-Pacheco, Itzel Arias-Del Razo, Alejandra Miranda-Carrazco, Luc Dendooven, Arturo Estrada-Torres, Yendi E. Navarro-Noya

“…Vegetation traits were found to be more influential in shaping symbiotrophic fungi composition than saprotrophic and pathogenic fungi. This highlights the importance of considering vegetation traits when studying fungal community diversity and distribution. …”
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Habitat and tree species identity shape aboveground and belowground fungal communities in central European forests by Benjamin Hofmann, Benjamin Hofmann, Lukas Dreyling, Lukas Dreyling, Francesco Dal Grande, Francesco Dal Grande, Francesco Dal Grande, Jürgen Otte, Imke Schmitt, Imke Schmitt

“…IntroductionTrees interact with fungi in mutualistic, saprotrophic, and pathogenic relationships. With their extensive aboveground and belowground structures, trees provide diverse habitats for fungi. …”
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Biostimulants Managed Fungal Phytopathogens and Enhanced Activity of Beneficial Microorganisms in Rhizosphere of Scorzonera (<i>Scorzonera hispanica</i> L.) by Elżbieta Patkowska

“…The application of grapefruit extract, tea tree oil and <i>Trichoderma harzianum</i> T-22 increased antagonistic activity of <i>Pseudomonas</i> sp., <i>Bacillus</i> sp. and selected saprotrophic fungi against soil-borne fungal pathogens, especially <i>Alternaria</i> sp., <i>Rhizoctonia</i> sp., and <i>Fusarium</i> sp. …”
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High Oxygen Shocking Reduces Postharvest Disease and Maintains Satisfying Quality in Fresh Goji Berries during Cold Storage by Affecting Fungi Community Composition by Shuangdi Hou, Gaopeng Zhang, Wei Zhao, Jiaxuan Zheng, Min Xue, Yanli Fan, Xia Liu

“…Thus, we inferred that high oxygen shocking inhibited the development of natural decay and maintained the satisfying quality of goji berries by affecting the fungi community composition, which reduced the growth of pathogenic fungi and harmful saprotrophic fungi in the genera, such as <i>Filobasidium</i> sp., <i>Alternaria</i> sp., and <i>Cladosporium</i> sp. …”
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Eradication programs against non-native pests and pathogens of woody plants in Europe: which factors influence their success or failure? by Sofia Branco, Jacob C. Douma, Eckehard G. Brockerhoff, Mireia Gomez-Gallego, Benoit Marcais, Simone Prospero, José Carlos Franco, Hervé Jactel, Manuela Branco

“…Particular species traits may reduce eradication success: parthenogenetic arthropods, saprotrophic pathogens, wind dispersal, the possibility to remain asymptomatic indefinitely, and the existence of resting spores or stages. …”
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Inter-genome comparison of the Quorn fungus Fusarium venenatum and the closely related plant infecting pathogen Fusarium graminearum by Robert King, Neil Andrew Brown, Martin Urban, Kim E. Hammond-Kosack

“…Abstract Background The soil dwelling saprotrophic non-pathogenic fungus Fusarium venenatum, routinely used in the commercial fermentation industry, is phylogenetically closely related to the globally important cereal and non-cereal infecting pathogen F. graminearum. …”
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Stochasticity-dominated rare fungal endophytes contribute to coexistence stability and saponin accumulation in Panax species by Ye Liu, Liping Shi, Fei Hong, Guangfei Wei, Zhenzhen Jiang, Xiuye Wei, Jingjing Peng, Guozhuang Zhang, Linlin Dong

“…Furthermore, we found that rare species belonging to unidentified saprotrophs were associated with saponin formation. …”
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Conversion of peat swamp forest to oil palm cultivation reduces the diversity and abundance of macrofungi by Siti Noor Shuhada, Sabiha Salim, Frisco Nobilly, Alex M. Lechner, Badrul Azhar

“…The abundance of terricolous saprotrophic fungi was determined principally by habitat type, substrate richness, and relative air humidity. …”
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Microbial communities of urban soils in the Norilsk agglomeration by Maria V. Korneykova, Natalia V. Saltan, Ekaterina V. Kozlova, Maria N. Vasileva, Polina D. Davydova, Egor D. Berezhnoi

“…The aim of this study was to assess the microbiological potential of urban soils of the Norilsk agglomeration (Norilsk, Kayerkan, Oganer and Talnakh) to perform ecological functions based on the study of some microbiological parameters. The number of saprotrophic and oligotrophic bacteria, microscopic fungi (plating method), microbial biomass and respiration (substrate induced respiration method), functional diversity of microbial communities (MicroRespTM technique), and the sanitary and hygienic state of soils were studied. …”
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Detecting and characterizing new endofungal bacteria in new hosts: Pandoraea sputorum and Mycetohabitans endofungorum in Rhizopus arrhizus by Xiao-Ling Liu, Xiao-Ling Liu, Heng Zhao, Yi-Xin Wang, Xin-Ye Liu, Yang Jiang, Meng-Fei Tao, Xiao-Yong Liu, Xiao-Yong Liu

“…The fungus Rhizopus arrhizus (=R. oryzae) is commonly saprotrophic, exhibiting a nature of decomposing organic matter. …”
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Nitrogen fertilization rates mediate rhizosphere soil carbon emissions of continuous peanut monoculture by altering cellulose-specific microbess by Zhengfeng Wu, Zhaohui Tang, Tianyi Yu, Jiancheng Zhang, Yongmei Zheng, Jishun Yang, Yue Wu, Qiqi Sun

“…For fungal members, the pathogenic Sordariomycetes was inhibited, but the saprotrophic Agaricomycetes was promoted, regardless of N fertilization rates. …”
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Forest management and former land use have no effect on soil fungal diversity in uneven-aged mountain high forests by Sylvain Mollier, Georges Kunstler, Jean-Luc Dupouey, Stephen Mulero, Laurent Bergès

“…We analysed soil fungal molecular operational taxonomic units (MOTU) diversity as a whole and for the main lifestyle groups (such as wood saprotrophic or ectomycorrhizal fungi) using multiple linear regressions on Shannon’s diversity index and fungal taxonomic composition using canonical correlation analysis. …”
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New records and noteworthy data of plants, algae and fungi in SE Europe and adjacent regions, 2 by Gordana Tomović, Marko S. Sabovljević, Ivana Djokić, Predrag Petrović, Vladan Djordjević, Predrag Lazarević, Ermin Mašić, Senka Barudanović, Sorin Ștefănuț, Marjan Niketić, Branislava Butorac, Jovana Pantović, Alma Hajrudinović-Bogunić, Faruk Bogunić, Eva Kabaš, Snežana Vukojičić, Nevena Kuzmanović, Sanja Z. Djurović, Uroš Buzurović

“…This paper presents new records and noteworthy data on the following taxa in SE Europe and adjacent regions: the diatom alga Eunotia boreoalpina; the saprotrophic fungus Clitocybe truncicola; the liverwort Haplomitrium hookeri; the moss Leptodon smithii: the monocots Epipactis purpurata, Stipa tirsa, Typha laxmannii and T. shuttleworthii; and the dicots Krascheninnikovia ceratoides, Polygonum albanicum and Sorbus latifolia.…”
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Impacts of Litter Composition on the Structure and Functional Pathways of Soil Microbial Community during <i>Phyllostachys Edulis</i> Expansion by Huiyun Dong, Shuai Shao, Chenfei Liang, Qiufang Xu, Junhui Chen, Hua Qin

“…Moreover, the increased proportion of bamboo litter (0% PP→100% PP) increased the relative abundance of membrane transport and carbohydrate metabolism of soil bacteria but decreased the relative abundance of saprotrophic soil fungi. Redundancy analysis showed that bacteria rather than fungal communities changed greatly during incubation (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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Rhizosphere fungal community assembly varied across functional guilds in a temperate forest by Shuang Liang, Ricardo Arraiano-Castilho, Lena Neuenkamp, Hui Li, Zhen Bai, Mengxu Zhang, Jin Yin, Zuoqiang Yuan, Xugao Wang

“…Edaphic properties played an important role in shaping ectomycorrhizal and saprotrophic fungal compositions, indicating the importance of edaphic properties on the fungal functional guilds associated with the absorption and decomposition of nutrients. …”
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Soil Fungal Diversity and Ecology Assessed Using DNA Metabarcoding along a Deglaciated Chronosequence at Clearwater Mesa, James Ross Island, Antarctic Peninsula by Vivian N. Gonçalves, Juan M. Lirio, Silvia H. Coria, Fabyano A. C. Lopes, Peter Convey, Fábio S. de Oliveira, Micheline Carvalho-Silva, Paulo E. A. S. Câmara, Luiz H. Rosa

“…Based on the sequence diversity obtained, Clearwater Mesa soils contain a complex fungal community, including the presence of fungal groups generally considered rare in Antarctica, with dominant taxa recognized as cold-adapted cosmopolitan, endemic, saprotrophic and phytopathogenic fungi. Clearwater Mesa ecosystems are impacted by the effects of regional climatic changes, and may provide a natural observatory to understand climate change effects over time.…”
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