Taxonomy, Phylogeny, and Ecology of Fungi from Different Ecological Niches
A special issue of Journal of Fungi (ISSN 2309-608X). This special issue belongs to the section "Fungal Evolution, Biodiversity and Systematics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 April 2026 | Viewed by 4
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Interests: zygosporic fungi; ecology; soil; taxonomy
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Interests: antimicrobial metabolites; biodiversity; undiscovered taxa; fungi; taxonomy
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to welcome contributions to the JoF Special Issue "Taxonomy, Phylogeny, and Ecology of Fungi from Different Ecological Niches". Fungi can play crucial roles in both natural ecosystems and human societies. From their ecological niches as primary decomposers to their extensive applications in biotechnology, fungi are one of the most essential eukaryotic organisms on Earth. Despite their huge importance, fungi represent one of the least explored kingdoms of life, with scientists estimating that over 95% of species remain unknown. This makes it urgent to carry out inventories to access the diversity and ecology of these microorganisms in different ecosystems, especially those that are little or not yet explored. With the advent and popularization of the use of molecular biology, there have been significant advances in fungal taxonomy and ecology in the last two decades, with an increase in the number of new species proposed per year. In this Special Issue, we welcome articles with a focus on the taxonomical, phylogenetical, and ecological aspects of fungi from diverse ecological niches.
Dr. André Luiz Cabral Monteiro de Azevedo Santiago
Dr. Hyang Burm Lee
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- fungal diversity
- phylogeny
- ecology
- unexplored habitats
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