@article{fdi:010071428,
  title = {{H}abitat- and soil-related drivers of the root-associated fungal community of {Q}uercus suber in the {N}orthern {M}oroccan forest},
  author = {{M}aghnia, {F}. {Z}. and {A}bbas, {Y}. and {M}ahe, {F}. and {K}erdouh, {B}. and {T}ournier, {E}. and {O}uadji, {M}. and {T}isseyre, {P}ierre and {P}rin, {Y}. and {E}l {G}hachtouli, {N}. and {Y}akhlef, {S}. {E}. {B}. and {D}uponnois, {R}obin and {S}anguin, {H}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{S}oil fungi associated with plant roots, notably ectomycorrhizal ({E}c{M}) fungi, are central in above-and below-ground interactions in {M}editerranean forests. {T}hey are a key component in soil nutrient cycling and plant productivity. {Y}et, major disturbances of {M}editerranean forests, particularly in the {S}outhern {M}editerranean basin, are observed due to the greater human pressures and climate changes. {T}hese disturbances highly impact forest cover, soil properties and consequently the root-associated fungal communities. {T}he implementation of efficient conservation strategies of {M}editerranean forests is thus closely tied to our understanding of root-associated fungal biodiversity and environmental rules driving its diversity and structure. {I}n our study, the root-associated fungal community of {Q}. suber was analyzed using high-throughput sequencing across three major {M}oroccan cork oak habitats. {S}ignificant differences in root-associated fungal community structures of {Q}. suber were observed among {M}oroccan cork oak habitats ({M}aa {A} mora, {B}enslimane, {C}hefchaoun) subjected to different human disturbance levels (high to low disturbances, respectively). {T}he fungal community structure changes correlated with a wide range of soil properties, notably with p{H}, {C}: {N} ratio ({P} = 0.0002), and available phosphorus levels ({P} = 0.0001). {M}ore than 90 belowground fungal indicators ({P} < 0.01)-either of a type of habitat and/or a soil property-were revealed. {T}he results shed light on the ecological significance of ubiquitous ectomycorrhiza ({T}omentella, {R}ussula, {C}enococcum), and putative sclerotia-associated/ericoid mycorrhizal fungal taxa ({C}ladophialophora, {O}idiodendron) in the {M}oroccan cork oak forest, and their intraspecific variability regarding their response to land use and soil characteristics.},
  keywords = {{MAROC}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{PLOS} {O}ne},
  volume = {12},
  numero = {11},
  pages = {e0187758 [17 p.]},
  ISSN = {1932-6203},
  year = {2017},
  DOI = {10.1371/journal.pone.0187758},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010071428},
}