Ecological and taxonomic knowledge is important for conservation and utilization of
biodiversity. Biodiversity and ecology of fungi in Mediterranean ecosystems is poorly …

A fluctuating environment may facilitate co-existence of species, and high species richness
may be important for maintaining ecosystem processes under changing environmental …

The loss of suitable habitats is one of the main causes behind the loss of species and
communities. Habitat fragmentation, that is, the division of the remaining habitat into small …

Despite the central role of saprotrophic fungi in wood decomposition and terrestrial carbon
cycling, the diversity and functioning of wood endophytes (ie fungi that asymptomatically …

Assembly history of fungal communities has a crucial role in the decomposition of woody
resources, and hence nutrient cycling and ecosystem function. However, it has not been …

Mushroom fruiting, the reproduction of fungi, has broad implications for forest health,
terrestrial biomass turnover, and global carbon cycle. However, little is known about the …

Aim Fungi are drivers of wood decay in forested ecosystem, while bryophytes use dead
wood as a platform for their autotrophic lifestyle. We tested the hypothesis that fungal …

In order to investigate the diversity of wood-inhabiting aphyllophoroid basidiomycetes in
Swiss forests, 86 plots of 50 m 2 were established. They harboured a total of 3339 samples …

An analysis of factors influencing the diversity of macrofungi fruiting on decaying beech logs
at site level is presented. Variables related to log size and shape and decay stage were …

Monitoring programs that supply reliable and sufficient information on numbers and types of
organisms are essential for following changes in biodiversity. In boreal Fennoscandia, forest …