Protura are unique: first evidence of specialized feeding on ectomycorrhizal fungi in soil invertebrates

Ectomycorrhizal fungi (ECM) play a central role in nutrient cycling in boreal and temperate forests, but their role in the soil food web remains little understood. One of the groups assumed to live as speciali...

Source: BMC Ecology - February 22, 2019 Category: Biology Authors: Sarah L. Bluhm, Anton M. Potapov, Julia Shrubovych, Silke Ammerschubert, Andrea Polle and Stefan Scheu Tags: Research article Source Type: research