Diversity, Phylogeny and Ecology of Forest Fungi

Dear Colleagues,

Forests are the largest, most complex, highest biomass, and primary productivity ecosystems on land, playing an irreplaceable role in maintaining land ecological balance and human survival and development. Fungi are an important component of forest ecosystems. Saprophytic fungi can decompose and utilize organic matter residues, promoting energy flow and material cycling in forest ecosystems; mycorrhizal fungi can enhance the stress resistance and nutrient absorption capacity of the host plant and promote forest vegetation succession; and fungi interact with other organisms to jointly maintain forest biodiversity. Thus, fungi are crucial for maintaining the health and function of forest ecosystems. 

The year 2024 is the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Shenyang Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IAE, CAS). To celebrate this important year, commemorate the significant contributions of IAE in the field of forest ecology over the past 70 years, and demonstrate the important roles fungi play in forest ecosystems, the Journal of Fungi has decided to launch a Special Issue on “Diversity, Phylogeny and Ecology of Forest Fungi”, in which research and review manuscripts focused on all aspects of forest fungi are welcome to be submitted. Manuscripts are welcome to focus on the areas of fungal taxonomy and phylogeny, fungal genomics, fungal biogeography, and fungal ecology. 

Manuscripts focusing on host–fungi interaction, the assembly of mycorrhizal fungal community, soil fungi and carbon/nitrogen cycling, forest ecosystem functions related to fungi, and the biodegradation of lignocellulose by fungi will also be valuable contributions.

Prof. Dr. Haisheng Yuan
Guest Editor

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• fungal taxonomy and phylogeny
• fungal genomics
• fungal ecology
• host–fungi interaction
• assembly of fungal community
• the role of fungi in carbon and nitrogen cycling