Publications by authors named "M V Caiafa"

Cistaceae are shrubs, subshrubs and herbs that often occur in stressful, fire-prone or disturbed environments and form ectomycorrhizal (ECM) associations with symbiotic fungi. Although some Cistaceae are long-lived shrubs that grow to significant size, others are herbaceous annuals or short-lived plants. Thus, Cistaceae are atypical ECM hosts that are fundamentally different in their biology from trees that are the more typically studied ECM hosts.

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Background: The changes in health, social and demographic needs impose new approaches to cures and care without giving up patients' safety. Although several studies analysed the patient safety approach and strategies, the literature considering the home care setting seems still scarce. The analysis of the phenomenon of medication errors in the primary care setting highlights the necessity of exploring the specific variables to understand how to prevent or reduce the occurrence of a medication error in the home context.

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is a genus of ectomycorrhizal truffles within that is known from Australia and contains only two described species, and . Species of are closely related to truffles (, ) and cup fungi () from the Northern Hemisphere. Here we reevaluate the species diversity of and related taxa from southern South America and Australia based on new morphological and molecular data.

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Article Synopsis
  • Disturbances in forests, like pile burning, can rapidly change both the ecosystem and the soil microbiome, similar to high-severity wildfires.
  • Pile burning creates openings in the forest that are initially dominated by nonwoody plants and can hinder tree seedling establishment due to decreased ectomycorrhizal fungal diversity.
  • Over time, the microbial community in burn scar soils shows resilience and aligns more closely with the surrounding forest microbiome, even as aboveground vegetation continues to change.
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Species of the genus (: ) are cup fungi that grow on decaying wood, leaves, litter, and directly on soil. Northern Hemisphere species are primarily found on litter and wood, whereas in the Southern Hemisphere the genus includes a mix of saprotrophs as well as taxa that grow on soil in association with ectomycorrhizal trees. The diversity of this genus has not been fully explored in southern South America.

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