Diversity, Abundance, Distribution, and Traits of Forests Fungi

Dear Colleagues,

Forests fungi are still an unrecognized determinant of forests life, and from which, ultimately, people benefit. Knowledge on forests fungi is fundamental for understanding how co-occurrence and networking among species shape the continuum of life above- and belowground. Despite the enormous developments mapping the fungi in forests, an integrative perspective of communities in structures and functional traits remain largely unexplored. Therefore, novel disciplinary and trans-disciplinary studies, thinking from species to systems, linking structure to physiology to biogeochemical cycles, reflecting restoration, production and conservation, merging rural and urban planning, incorporating policy and public awareness, constitute very promising approaches. Methodological advances connecting the biological foundations of specific traits to network-based approaches, or shared platforms intersecting ancient and future forests fungi and human livelihood, health and wellbeing, also represent exciting opportunities to go deeper in forests fungi understandings. This Special Issue plans to give a holistic overview of the most recent advances in forests fungi knowledge and their applications. This Special Issue is aimed at selected contributions on advances in diversity, abundance, distribution, and traits of forests fungi with regard to their significance to life.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Ancient forests fungi
• Forests fungi, people, planet
• Forests fungi and carbon and nutrient cycles
• Forests fungi as natural and biotechnological resource
• Urban forests fungi
• Public awareness of forests fungi
• Future perspectives of forests fungi policy and planning

Prof. Dr. Anabela Marisa Azul
Prof. Dr. María P. Martín
Dr. Claudia Riccioni
Guest Editors

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