Ectomycorrhizal mycelium communities in fragmented Sub-Mediterranean Karst forest
The presence of common mycelium networks of ectomycorrhizal (EcM) fungi could play a crucial role in the survival of tree seedlings in the harsh environment of Sub-Mediterranean Karst. Sharing of symbionts could be affected by the identity of tree species involved in the symbiosis, host-specificity of EcM fungi, spatial distance, variability in soil parameters and ability of ectomycorrhizal fungi to form extensive mycelia. We investigated the ectomycorrhizal mycelial communities of fragmented secondary forest of Sub-Mediterranean Karst region of Slovenia by using mycelium mesh bags.