Richness and Composition of Mycorrhizal Fungi Varies by Flood Level and River Basin in Oligotrophic Amazonian Seasonally Flooded Forests
. Despite seasonal flooding, these forests harbor a diverse and specialized mycorrhizal biota, including many ECM lineages rarely documented in tropical wetlands. This study contributes with novel insights into Amazonian belowground biodiversity and highlights the importance of topographic and hydrological heterogeneity in maintaining adapted fungal diversity and function. Understanding these patterns is critical for forecasting the ecological impacts of climate-driven changes to Amazonian flood regimes.
Authors
- María Teresa Fernández Piedade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7320-0498)
- Maihyra Marina Pombo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0329-9736)
- Jadson José Souza de Oliveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6643-3421)
- Camila Duarte Ritter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3371-7425)
- Alexander Zizka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1680-9192)
- Florian Wittmann
- Jochen Schongart
Institutions
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (DE)
- Philipps University of Marburg (DE)
- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (BR)
- Instituto Federal do Amazonas (BR)
- Universidade Federal do Amazonas (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ecology and Evolution
- Published
- 2026-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.73373
- Primary Topic
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Johns Hopkins University
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Amazonas
- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
- Conselho Nacional das Fundações Estaduais de Amparo à Pesquisa