The wood-destroying fungi in buildings in Estonia

Pilt, K.; Oja, Jane; Pau, K.

doi:10.2495/str090221

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“…In addition to natural substrates, there are observations of polypores on building timber. From 2002 to 2008, Pilt et al ( 2009 ) reported four species as regular in wooded buildings: Antrodia serialis, A. sinuosa , Fibroporia vaillantii , and Fomitopsis pinicola . Parmasto ( 2004 ) additionally mentions rare occurrences of Fibroporia gossypium and Trametes ochracea as well as “ Ceriporia purpurea” (probably C. bresadolae ) on building timber in Estonia.…”

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Polypore fungi as a flagship group to indicate changes in biodiversity – a test case from Estonia

2021

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Polyporous fungi, a morphologically delineated group of Agaricomycetes (Basidiomycota), are considered well studied in Europe and used as model group in ecological studies and for conservation. Such broad interest, including widespread sampling and DNA based taxonomic revisions, is rapidly transforming our basic understanding of polypore diversity and natural history. We integrated over 40,000 historical and modern records of polypores in Estonia (hemiboreal Europe), revealing 227 species, and including Polyporus submelanopus and P. ulleungus as novelties for Europe. Taxonomic and conservation problems were distinguished for 13 unresolved subgroups. The estimated species pool exceeds 260 species in Estonia, including at least 20 likely undescribed species (here documented as distinct DNA lineages related to accepted species in, e.g., Ceriporia, Coltricia, Physisporinus, Sidera and Sistotrema). Four broad ecological patterns are described: (1) polypore assemblage organization in natural forests follows major soil and tree-composition gradients; (2) landscape-scale polypore diversity homogenizes due to draining of peatland forests and reduction of nemoral broad-leaved trees (wooded meadows and parks buffer the latter); (3) species having parasitic or brown-rot life-strategies are more substrate-specific; and (4) assemblage differences among woody substrates reveal habitat management priorities. Our update reveals extensive overlap of polypore biota throughout North Europe. We estimate that in Estonia, the biota experienced ca. 3–5% species turnover during the twentieth century, but exotic species remain rare and have not attained key functions in natural ecosystems. We encourage new regional syntheses on long studied fungal groups to obtain landscape-scale understanding of species pools, and for elaborating fungal indicators for biodiversity assessments.

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Polypore fungi as a flagship group to indicate changes in biodiversity – a test case from Estonia

2021

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Wood Deterioration by Terrestrial Microorganisms

Pournou

2020

Biodeterioration of Wooden Cultural Heritage

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Distribution of building-associated wood-destroying fungi in the federal state of Styria, Austria

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Eur. J. Wood Prod.

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Wood is an important construction material, but when used incorrectly it can be subjected to deterioration by wood-destroying fungi. The brown rot producing dry rot fungus (Serpula lacrymans) is by far the most dangerous wood-destroying fungus in Europe. In the present publication, 645 fungal samples from damaged wood in the federal state of Styria (Austria) were examined and recorded by isolation date, geographical location, species identification of the wood-destroying fungus, location of damage, construction method, and age and type of building. In Styria, Serpula spp. accounted for 61.5% of damages, followed by Antrodia spp. (10.7%) and the genera Gloeophyllum (8.2%), Coniophora (3.9%) and Donkioporia (1.1%). Properties in the area of the Styrian capital Graz and old buildings were more often infested by wood-destroying fungi than houses in the rural area and new constructions.

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The wood-destroying fungi in buildings in Estonia

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Polypore fungi as a flagship group to indicate changes in biodiversity – a test case from Estonia

Polypore fungi as a flagship group to indicate changes in biodiversity – a test case from Estonia

Wood Deterioration by Terrestrial Microorganisms

Distribution of building-associated wood-destroying fungi in the federal state of Styria, Austria

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