Interactions Between Plants and Fungal Networks: From Rhizosphere Processes to Ecosystem Functioning
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 93
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Fungi play a pivotal role in shaping plant health, productivity, and ecosystem stability through complex symbiotic and associative interactions. This Special Issue, “Interactions Between Plants and Fungal Networks: From Rhizosphere Processes to Ecosystem Functioning,” aims to highlight recent advances in understanding the multifaceted relationships between plants and their fungal partners. We welcome studies exploring the ecological, physiological, and molecular aspects of interactions involving mycorrhizal fungi, fungal endophytes, and dark-septate endophytes, as well as their interplay with other soil microorganisms such as bacteria and archaea. Contributions addressing the roles of fungal networks in nutrient cycling, stress tolerance, and soil structure formation are encouraged, along with research integrating multi-omics, microscopy, and ecological modeling approaches. By bringing together studies from diverse ecosystems and experimental frameworks, this Special Issue seeks to deepen our understanding of how fungal–plant–microbe interactions shape plant performance and ecosystem functioning under changing environmental conditions.
Dr. Mohamed Hijri
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- plant–fungal interactions
- mycorrhizal fungi
- fungal endophytes
- dark-septate endophytes
- rhizosphere microbiome
- microbial networks
- soil–plant interactions
- ecosystem functioning
- stress tolerance
- multi-omics approaches
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