Fungal diversity in forest's soil: Moderate-term post-thinning effect of a Mediterranean mature Pinus halepensis forest.
A study of a Mediterranean *Pinus halepensis* forest in Israel reveals that while moderate thinning slightly reduces total fungal diversity, complete tree removal significantly alters soil characteristics and shifts fungal communities from symbiotic, pine-associated species to saprotrophic and pathogenic taxa typical of non-forested areas.