Warming winter disrupts mycorrhizal phenology and plant-fungal nutrient cycling.
Hannah B. Shulman, Aimée T. Classen, Ian Breckheimer, Wenming Dong, Peter Falb, Amanda Henderson, David W Inouye, Patrick O. Sorensen, Eun Ji Shin, Olivia K. Vought, Stephanie N. Kivlin
This study shows that early snowmelt disrupts the timing of mycorrhizal fungal activity relative to plant demand, weakening nutrient cycling and ecosystem stability.
bioRxiv · Dec 12, 2025 · PreprintEcology