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Francis M. Martin
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Microbiologist & Plant physiologist. Symbiosis, Mycorrhizae, Genomics, Plant-microbe interactions, Microbial ecology. Views are my own

https://mycor.nancy.inra.fr/IAM/?page_id=10523

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Tatiana Giraud @tatianagiraud.bsky.social · 11h
Notre tribune de scientifiques pour alerter sur les dangers de la nouvelle loi d'urgence pour l'agriculture: la science montre que l'urgence est au contraire de transformer le système agricole pour préserver notre santé, la fertilité des sols, une eau disponible et non polluée, et la biodiversité.

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New Phytologist @newphyt.bsky.social · 15h
✨ Paper spotlight ✨

(🧵 1/6) CLE peptides in plant biotic interactions
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Fig. 1 CLAVATA3/EMBRYO SURROUNDING REGION (CLE) in biotic plant interactions.

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ICOM2026 @icom2026.bsky.social · 15h
IMS Research Awards 2026 – Nominations open!

🏆 Eminent & Mid-Career Awards
🗓 Deadline: 15 March 2026

🏆 Early-Career & Student Awards (Publication)
🗓 Deadline: 31 March 2026

🏅 Awards presented at ICOM

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@mycorrhizaims.bsky.social #Mycorrhiza

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Andrew Hipp @andrewlhipp.bsky.social · 1d
I'll be talking about oaks this Thursday, 7pm at the Lisle Public Library. It's a free public event, with a lot of oak photos and oak stories... join us if you can!

Registration info below: lisle.librarycalendar.com/event/chicag...
Acorn of Quercus dentata, Polly Hill Arboretum https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/315532772 Quercus ellipsoidalis, Wolf Road Prairie https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/252099311 Quercus gambelii, Madera, Chihuahua, Mexico https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/246431894

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New Phytologist @newphyt.bsky.social · 2d
#TansleyInsight: Endophytes with #mycorrhizal potentials: biological and ecological implications

Yuan et al.
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Fig. 1 Schematic representation of the major features of mycorrhiza-like endophytes (MLEs).

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Francis M. Martin @fmartin54.bsky.social · 3d
Demain matin, conférence sur l'Arbre-Monde à l'Amphi Cuénot Muséum-Aquarium à Nancy ...

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Fungal Ecology 🍄 @fungal-ecology.bsky.social · 4d
What characteristics of dead wood promote fungal species richness in forests? And how can we use this information to manage fungal biodiversity?

New research on the functional diversity of dead wood in Norwegian forests provides some answers.
doi.org/10.1016/j.fu...

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Researchers sampling forest communities Gullenhaugen Nature Reserve in Norway, where the research in Fungal Ecology was conducted Four components of functional diversity of dead wood

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Francis M. Martin @fmartin54.bsky.social · 4d
Root‐mycorrhizal foraging strategies shift with forest age more than with nitrogen manipulation - Ding - 2025 - Ecological Monographs - Wiley Online Library
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Root‐mycorrhizal foraging strategies shift with forest age more than with nitrogen manipulation
Plant nutrient foraging depends on roots and mycorrhizal fungi, which are affected by plant carbon (C) investment and soil nutrient availability. The C supply for root metabolism and associated fungi...
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