# Fungal community composition predicts forest carbon storage at a continental scale

*PRI Rank #10 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #10 |
| 18m citations | 50 |
| Journal | Nature Communications |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41467-024-46792-w |
| Corresponding authors | Mark Anthony |
| Institution | ETH Zürich, Switzerland |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/mycorrhizal-fungi-and-plant-interactions/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41467-024-46792-w](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-46792-w)

## Topics

fungal community composition · forest carbon storage · Soil microbiome · Ectomycorrhizal fungi · Endophytic fungi · tree growth rates · biomass carbon stocks · Belowground carbon storage · Bacterial diversity · fungal diversity · forest inventory plots · European forests · carbon cycling · nutrient cycling · Symbiotic fungi · Microbial diversity

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