[1] Known to be psychrotolerant and associated with Arctic permafrost soils,[2][3] they are equally prevalent in the air of domestic dwellings,[4] and children's sandpits.
Geomyces species are known to form ericoid mycorrhizae with the roots of alpine Ericales and other perennial hosts, helping these plants adapt to low-nutrient environments.
[9] Research has shown that laboratory cultures of G. pannorum isolated from various environments may have extreme differences in morphology and physiology.
[10] Studies suggest that one biochemical mechanism of low-temperature tolerance is achieved by altering the composition and total content of fatty-acids in their membrane,[11][12] a phenomenon called homeoviscous adaptation.
[15] Using phylogenetic analyses of ribosomal DNA sequences, Geomyces species have been implicated in the biodeterioration of antique and optical glass.