Soil fungal distribution and functionality as affected by grazing and vegetation components of integrated crop-livestock agroecosystems

► Study evaluated vegetation type and grazing impacts on soil fungal dynamics. ► FAME and FungiLog assessed fungal groups and saprophytic activity, respectively. ► Vegetation impacted fungal distribution whereas grazing affected functionality. ► Perennial-based systems improve sustainability with increased SOM and fungal abundance. ► Grazing reduced saprophytic fungal capability for C utilization.