Hitherto fungi have rarely been considered in conservation biology, but this is changing as
the field moves from addressing single species issues to an integrative ecosystem‐based …

The threat to fungal diversity throughout the world prompts debate about whether and how
fungi can be conserved. Should it be the site, or the habitat, or the host that is conserved? All …

Nothing is sterile. Insects, plants, and fungi, highly speciose groups of organisms, conceal a
vast fungal biodiversity. An approximation of the total number of fungal species on Earth …

Fungi, members of the kingdoms Chromista, Fungi s. str. and Protozoa studied by
mycologists, have received scant consideration in discussions on biodiversity. The number …

A series of international sustainability policies currently in negotiation will shape biodiversity
conservation for decades to come. However, discussions of current sustainability policy …

Fungi comprise approximately 20% of all eukaryotic species and are connected to virtually
all life forms on Earth. Yet, their diversity remains contentious, their distribution elusive, and …

We review the state of fungal conservation in Europe. Despite a large public interest in fungi,
they are often insufficiently considered in the conservation initiatives of most countries and …

One of the greater challenges in conserving fungi comes from our incomplete knowledge of
degree of rarity, risk status, and habitat requirements of most fungal species. We discuss …

Disease and decay usually come first to the minds of plant scientists asked about the roles of
fungi in ecosystems. Disease and decay are indeed important ecosystematic functions of …

We applaud the call for mycologists and decision-makers to seize the opportunity to include
macrofungi in the post-2020 global biodiversity targets (“Include macrofungi in biodiversity …