The aim is to understand the diversity and ecological roles of microscopic fungi that remain largely unexplored.
Literature analysis of existing studies
Field sampling of ecological environments
Taxonomic classification of identified species
Uncovered a high number of unrecorded species
Identified key ecological functions of known fungi
Highlighted gaps in current knowledge regarding fungal diversity
Abstract
Microscopic fungi constitute one of the most varied and ecologically significant groups of organisms on Earth; nonetheless, a substantial portion of their richness remains uncharted and little studied ...