Fungi in Decomposition Processes

Dear Colleagues, 

This Special Issue will be a collection of original articles and reviews that examine the ecology, diversity, and functioning of fungi associated with decomposition in terrestrial ecosystems. Articles are welcome relating, but not limited, to such topics as: biogeography along climatic and environmental gradients; succession on decomposing debris; interactions and host relations with fungi, plants, animals, and other organisms; enzymatic activity and physiological profiling; and roles in the decomposition, chemical transformation, and nutrient cycling. Contributions arise both from field works in tropical to temperate and boreal to polar regions and from laboratory works. Research using culture-dependent and culture-independent techniques are covered, including incubation–isolation and metabarcoding. Ecophysiological and ecogenomic studies that have ecological implications are also of interest, but taxonomic studies or mere description or listing of fungi without statistical evaluation of ecological process are out of the scope.

Prof. Dr. Takashi Osono
Guest Editor

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