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The article “Ectomycorrhizal and non‐mycorrhizal rhizosphere fungi increase root‐derived C input to soil and modify enzyme activities: A 14C pulse labelling of Picea abies seedlings” by Zhou (2022) provides an overview of the effects of ectomycorrhizal (EcMF) and non-mycorrhizal rhizosphere fungi (NMRF) on carbon allocation to the soil, as well as their impact on nutrient cycling. The article is based on a study that used 14C imaging and soil zymography to quantify the spatial distribution of recently assimilated carbon and exoenzyme activities in soils with two major functional fungal groups, NMRF and EcMF.

The article is generally reliable, as it provides a comprehensive overview of its topic, including relevant background information, research methods, results, discussion, conclusions, implications for future research, etc. The authors also provide detailed descriptions of their experimental setup which allows readers to assess the trustworthiness of their findings. Furthermore, they cite relevant literature throughout the article which adds credibility to their claims.

However, there are some potential biases that should be noted when assessing this article’s trustworthiness. For example, while the authors do discuss potential limitations such as sample size or species selection bias in their discussion section, they do not explore these issues further or provide any evidence for how they may have impacted their results. Additionally, while they do mention possible counterarguments such as competition between EcMF and NMRF reducing plant C allocation to the soil relative to EcMF treatment alone, they do not explore these arguments further or provide any evidence for them either. Finally, while they cite relevant literature throughout the article there