Macrofungi as ecosystem resources: Conservation versus exploitation

Zotti, Mirca; Persiani, Anna Maria; Ambrosio, Elia; Vizzini, Alfredo; Venturella, Giuseppe; Donnini, Domizia; Angelini, Paola; Piazza, Simone; Pavarino, M.; Lunghini, D.; Venanzoni, Roberto; Polemis, Elias; Granito, Vito Mario; Maggi, Oriana; Gargano, Maria Letizia; Zervakis, Georgios I.

doi:10.1080/11263504.2012.753133

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“…To define the suite of attributes to be considered in the final core set of attributes, we first listed the main sources of structural complexity occurring in beech natural forests, as reported in recent literature on oldgrowth forests in southern Europe (Piovesan et al 2005, Bianchi et al 2011, Motta et al 2011, Travaglini et al 2012, Lombardi et al 2012, Rugani et al 2013, Sabatini et al 2014. We considered above all sources of heterogeneity correlating with other desirable properties, e.g., plant and fungi biodiversity, faunal habitat availability and carbon stocking (Houghton 2005, Burrascano et al 2008, Taboada et al 2010, Hatanaka et al 2011, Zotti et al 2013. Eight sources of structural complexity were considered: (1) vertical heterogeneity; (2) compositional diversity; (3) uneven-agedness; (4) density of large living trees; (5) growing stock; (6) total deadwood volume; (7) deadwood decay classes; (8) standing dead trees and snags.…”

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An index of structural complexity for Apennine beech forests

Sabatini¹,

Burrascano²,

Lombardi³

et al. 2015

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A broad interest exists in developing structure-based indicators to use as proxies for other attributes that are difficult to assess, such as biological diversity. Summary variables that account for stand-scale forest structural complexity could facilitate the comparison among stands and provide a means of ranking stands in terms of their potential contribution to biodiversity. We developed an index of structural heterogeneity (SHI) for beech forests in southern Italy: (i) we established a preliminary list of 23 structural variables obtained from data routinely collected in forest inventories; (ii) we quantified these variables in a set of 64 beech-dominated stands encompassing a wide range of variability in the Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park; (iii) we identified a core set of attributes that take into account the main sources of structural heterogeneity identified in reference old-growth forests; and (iv) we combined these core attributes into a simple additive index (SHI). We identified eight core attributes that were rescaled to the range 0 to 10 using regression equations based on raw attribute data. The SHI was calculated as the sum of these attribute scores and then expressed as a percentage. The index performance was evaluated against ten reference old-growth beech stands in the Apennines. The index ranged between 38 and 79.1 (median=59.4) and was distributed normally for the calibration dataset. The SHI successfully discriminated between old-growth (range=71.9-99.9, median=85.1) and early-mature to mature forests. Furthermore, the SHI linearly increased with stand age and was higher in multi-layer high forests than in single-and double-layer forests. However, a large variation was detected within both management types and age classes. SHI could be helpful for foresters as a tool for quantifying and comparing structural heterogeneity before and after a silvicultural intervention aimed at restoring the structural complexity in second-growth stands.

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“…Such organisms include those with low dispersal capabilities that need long-term availability of deadwood substrate, whose absence in intensively managed stands may cause local or regional extinction of several species. Castagneri et al 2010, Lassauce et al 2011, Zotti et al 2013…”

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An index of structural complexity for Apennine beech forests

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Burrascano²,

Lombardi³

et al. 2015

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“…Such information is important not only for the sake of satisfying scientific curiosity, but also to facilitate exploitation of this rare commodity that is in high demand and to identify environmental conditions conducive to truffle cultivation (trufficulture). Detailed knowledge on the evolution and biogeography of different truffle groups, species, and genotypes is desirable for understanding their current geographical distribution (Bonito et al., ) and the mechanisms of their persistence in ecosystems (Zotti et al., ). This knowledge will be useful in monitoring and/or preventing human‐induced introgression of alien truffle species in new ranges that potentially could contaminate indigenous truffle communities (Bonito, Trappe, Donovan, & Vilgalys, ; Murat, Zampieri, Vizzini, & Bonfante, ).…”

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“…Detailed knowledge on the evolution and biogeography of different truffle groups, species, and genotypes is desirable for understanding their current geographical distribution (Bonito et al, 2013) and the mechanisms of their persistence in ecosystems (Zotti et al, 2013). This knowledge will be useful in monitoring and/or preventing human-induced introgression of alien truffle species in new ranges that potentially could contaminate indigenous truffle communities (Bonito, Trappe, Donovan, & Vilgalys, 2011;Murat, Zampieri, Vizzini, & Bonfante, 2008).…”

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Truffle biogeography—A case study revealing ecological niche separation of different Tuber species

Gryndler

Šmilauer

Šťovíček

et al. 2017

Ecology and Evolution

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Ecology of hypogeic mycorrhizal fungi, such as truffles, remains largely unknown, both in terms of their geographical distribution and their environmental niches. Occurrence of true truffles (Tuber spp.) was therefore screened using specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays and subsequent PCR amplicon sequencing in tree roots collected at 322 field sites across the Czech Republic. These sites spanned a wide range of climatic and soil conditions. The sampling was a priori restricted to areas thought to be suitable for Tuber spp. inasmuch as they were characterized by weakly acidic to alkaline soils, warmer climate, and with tree species previously known to host true truffles. Eight operational taxonomic units (OTUs) corresponding to Tuber aestivum, T. borchii, T. foetidum, T. rufum, T. indicum, T. huidongense, T. dryophilum, and T. oligospermum were detected. Among these, T. borchii was the OTU encountered most frequently. It was detected at nearly 19% of the sites. Soil pH was the most important predictor of Tuber spp. distribution. Tuber borchii preferred weakly acidic soils, T. foetidum and T. rufum were most abundant in neutral soils, and T. huidongense was restricted to alkaline soils. Distribution of T. aestivum was mainly dictated by climate, with its range restricted to the warmest sites. Host preferences of the individual Tuber spp. were weak compared to soil and climatic predictors, with the notable exception that T. foetidum appeared to avoid oak trees. Our results open the way to better understanding truffle ecology and, through this new knowledge, also to better‐informed trufficulture.

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“…Macrofungi play essential roles as decomposers, symbionts, and pathogens on the forest ecosystems [ 2 ]. In addition to their ecological roles, fruiting bodies are important biomaterials in the pharmaceutical industry and are popular food items for human consumption [ 3 ]. Because macrofungi are directly related to ecosystem health, investigating their diversity is a prerequisite to understanding ecosystems in general.…”

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Ten New Recorded Species of Macrofungi on Ulleung Island, Korea

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Ulleung Island is a biodiversity hotspot in South Korea. During a survey of indigenous fungal species from Ulleung Island conducted from 2015 to 2016, we discovered 10 unrecorded macrofungi in Korea. These macrofungi were identified to the species level using morphological features and phylogenetic analysis based on the internal transcribed spacer region: Deconica phyllogena, Mycena zephirus, Phaeomarasmius proximans, Phlebia radiata, Pluteus semibulbosus, Postia alni, Resinicium pinicola, Scytinostroma portentosum, Tricholomopsis flammula, and Tyromyces kmetii. We also provide detailed morphological descriptions for these 10 species.

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Macrofungi as ecosystem resources: Conservation versus exploitation

Cited by 41 publications

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An index of structural complexity for Apennine beech forests

An index of structural complexity for Apennine beech forests

Truffle biogeography—A case study revealing ecological niche separation of different Tuber species

Ten New Recorded Species of Macrofungi on Ulleung Island, Korea

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