OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Mycorrhiza is 8. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Inter- and intra-specific metal tolerance variation in ectomycorrhizal fungal Suillus species	95
Benefits provided by four ectomycorrhizal fungi to Pinus taeda under different external potassium availabilities	54
Patterns of free amino acids in tundra soils reflect mycorrhizal type, shrubification, and warming	42
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi travel the world with harvested underground crops	39
Unlocking germination: the role of mycorrhizal strain and seed provenance in driving seed germination of a widespread terrestrial orchid	38
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, a key symbiosis in the development of quality traits in crop production, alone or combined with plant growth-promoting bacteria	26
Comparative genomics reveals substantial divergence in metal sensitive and metal tolerant isolates of the ericoid mycorrhizal fungus Oidiodendron maius	26
Physiological and transcriptomic response of Medicago truncatula to colonization by high- or low-benefit arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi	25
Correction: Unraveling the diversity of hyphal explorative traits among Rhizophagus irregularis genotypes	25
A tribute to Graziella Berta (1948–2024): research milestones and highlights	25
Fungicide seed treatments delay arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi colonization of winter wheat in the greenhouse, but the effect is attenuated in the field	23
Soil compaction reversed the effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on soil hydraulic properties	22
Niche differentiation of Mucoromycotinian and Glomeromycotinian arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi along a 2-million-year soil chronosequence	19
An arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus alters soil water retention and hydraulic conductivity in a soil texture specific way	15
Characterization of the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal community associated with rosewood in threatened Miombo forests	14
Accidental cultivation of the European truffle Tuber brumale in North American truffle orchards	14
Novel epiphytic root-fungus symbiosis in the Indo-Pacific seagrass Thalassodendron ciliatum from the Red Sea	14
Effects of root-colonizing fungi on pioneer Pinus thunbergii seedlings in primary successional volcanic mudflow on Kuchinoerabu Island, Japan	13
Rhizophagus Irregularis regulates flavonoids metabolism in paper mulberry roots under cadmium stress	13
Mycorrhizal symbiosis in Taxus: a review	13
Biochar is colonized by select arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in agricultural soils	12
Does the flavonoid quercetin influence the generalist-selective nature of mycorrhizal interactions in invasive and non-invasive native woody plants?	12
Reduction of the α and β diversity of ectomycorrhizal fungal community under snowmelt: highlights from a common garden trial using Abies sachalinensis with differing host origins and light condition	12
High mycorrhizal specificity in the monotypic mycoheterotrophic genus Relictithismia (Thismiaceae)	12
Saprotrophic-mycorrhizal divide in stable isotope composition throughout the whole fungus: from mycelium to hymenophore	12

Mycorrhiza-feeding soil invertebrates in two coniferous forests traced with 13C labelling	11
Mycorrhizal structures in mycoheterotrophic Thismia spp. (Thismiaceae): functional and evolutionary interpretations	11
Carbon availability affects already large species-specific differences in chemical composition of ectomycorrhizal fungal mycelia in pure culture	11
The similarity between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi communities of trees and nearby herbs in a planted forest exhibited within-site spatial variation patterns explained by local soil conditions	11
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and production of secondary metabolites in medicinal plants	11
Soil spore bank communities of ectomycorrhizal fungi in Pseudotsuga japonica forests and neighboring plantations	10
Ecological specificity of fungi on seedling establishment in Dendrobium huoshanense: a narrow distributed medicinal orchid	10
The systemic herbicide glyphosate affects the sporulation dynamics of Rhizophagus species more severely than mechanical defoliation or the contact herbicide diquat	10
Changes in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities, mycorrhizal soil infectivity, and phosphorus availability under Chromolaena odorata (Asteraceae) invasions in a West-African forest-savanna ecoton	10
Bioprospecting for plant resilience to climate change: mycorrhizal symbionts of European and American beachgrass (Ammophila arenaria and Ammophila breviligulata) from maritime sand dunes	9
Enhancing chickpea growth through arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus inoculation: facilitating nutrient uptake and shifting potential pathogenic fungal communities	9
The C24-methyl/ethyl sterol ratio is increased by Rhizophagus irregularis colonization	9
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities differ in neighboring vineyards of different ages	9
Fungi in hair roots of Vaccinium spp. (Ericaceae) growing on decomposing wood: colonization patterns, identity, and in vitro symbiotic potential	8
Integrated peloton and fruiting body isotope data shed light on mycoheterotrophic interactions in Gastrodia pubilabiata (Orchidaceae)	8
Hedgerows increase the diversity and modify the composition of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in Mediterranean agricultural landscapes	8
Lead (Pb) tolerance in the ectomycorrhizal fungi Suillus brevipes and S. tomentosus	8
A historical perspective on mycorrhizal mutualism emphasizing arbuscular mycorrhizas and their emerging challenges	8
Mycorrhizal and rhizobial interactions influence model grassland plant community structure and productivity	8