Limited availability of published studies restricted the exploration of temporal dynamics

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Evidence profile

Sourced from the future-work section and limitations section and abstract of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2024 and 2026, spanning 4 journals. Those papers have been cited 3 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 4 representative gaps

• Arbuscular mycorrhizal and ectomycorrhizal plants together shape seedling diversity in a subtropical forest (2024) · Frontiers in Forests and Global Change · cited 2× · doi

  Further research should be conducted to examine the relationship between mycorrhizal strategies and seedling diversity in different forest types, - Research should be done to explore the mechanisms behind the positive and negative effects of AM and EM on seedling diversity, - Studies should investigate how mycorrhizal communities respond to environmental changes

  generalfuture-work section
  Keywords: further research conducted examine relationship between mycorrhizal strategies
• Decoupling of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and soil organic carbon under nitrogen addition in terrestrial ecosystems: a meta-analysis (2026) · Frontiers of Earth Science · doi

  Limited availability of published studies restricted the exploration of temporal dynamics. Effects of mycorrhizal traits should consider phylogenetic non-independence. Ecosystem models could benefit from more detailed representations of AMF dynamics.

  generallimitations sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: limited availability published studies restricted exploration temporal dynamics
• Contrasting restoration strategies shape tree carbon recovery through different ecological pathways in subalpine forests (2026) · Journal of Applied Ecology · doi

  Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) and ectomycorrhizal (EcM) trees differ in resource‐use strategies, nutrient economies and carbon allocation patterns, yet it remains unclear whether passive and active restoration lead to tree carbon recovery through similar or contrasting changes in AM‐ and EcM‐associated tree carbon stocks.

  generalabstractevidence 5/5
  Keywords: carbon tree arbuscular mycorrhizal ectomycorrhizal trees differ resource strategies nutrient economies allocation patterns remains unclear
• Do neighbours matter? Soil mycobiome and mycorrhizal colonization of Ulmus laevis seedlings grown in the vicinity of arbuscular or ectomycorrhizal trees (2025) · Applied Soil Ecology · cited 1× · doi

  The pot experiment results emphasise the pressing necessity for additional research into AM and ECM tree interactions in natural environments, as this is pivotal to comprehending changes in soil mycobiomes and their repercussions on temperate forest ecosystems.

  generalabstractevidence 5/5
  Keywords: experiment emphasise pressing necessity additional tree interactions natural environments pivotal comprehending changes soil mycobiomes repercussions

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