A5082250183- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies
- Fungal Biology and Applications
- Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Biochemical and biochemical processes
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Botanical Research and Applications
- Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
- Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
- Bryophyte Studies and Records
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Plant and fungal interactions
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Fern and Epiphyte Biology
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
2021-2025
Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
2021-2025
University of Tulsa
2024-2025
University of Florida
2016-2023
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
2021-2023
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
2018-2022
Duke University
2014-2018
Conservatory and Botanical Garden of the City of Geneva
2006-2016
Universidad Autónoma Monterrey
2016
University of Geneva
2012-2013
Abstract UNITE (https://unite.ut.ee) is a web-based database and sequence management environment for molecular identification of eukaryotes. It targets the nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region offers nearly 10 million such sequences reference. These are clustered into ∼2.4M species hypotheses (SHs), each assigned unique digital object identifier (DOI) to promote unambiguous referencing across studies. users have contributed over 600 000 third-party annotations, which...
The number of undescribed species lichenized fungi has been estimated at roughly 10,000. Describing and cataloging these would take the existing taxonomists several decades; however, support for taxonomy is in decline worldwide. In this paper we emphasize dire need taxonomic expertise lichenology. We bring together 103 colleagues from institutions worldwide to describe a total 100 new fungi, representing wide geographic range. newly described are: Acarospora flavisparsa, A. janae,...
Summary We studied the evolutionary history of Parmeliaceae (Lecanoromycetes, Ascomycota), one largest families lichen‐forming fungi with complex and variable morphologies, also including several lichenicolous fungi. assembled a six‐locus data set nuclear, mitochondrial low‐copy protein‐coding genes from 293 operational taxonomic units ( OTU s). The lifestyle originated independently three times in lichenized ancestors within Parmeliaceae, new generic name is introduced for these In all...
Summary The biological and functional diversity of ectomycorrhizal ( ECM ) associations remain largely unknown in South America. In Patagonia, the tree Nothofagus pumilio forms monospecific forests along mountain slopes without confounding effects vegetation on plant–fungi interactions. To determine how fungal function are linked to elevation, we characterized communities, edaphic variables, eight extracellular enzyme activities six elevation transects Tierra del Fuego (Argentina Chile). We...
Mountain birch, Betula pubescens ssp. tortuosa, forms the treeline in northern Sweden. A recent shift range of species associated with an elevation is commonly attributed to climate warming. Using microsatellite markers, we explored genetic structure populations along altitudinal gradient close treeline. Low differentiation was found between populations, whereas high diversity maintained within populations. High level gene flow compensated for possible losses at higher elevations and...
Summary Extinction is a fundamental topic for population ecology and especially conservation metapopulation biology. Most empirical studies on extinction resurvey historically occupied sites estimate probability as the proportion of where species no longer detected. Possible non‐detection surviving populations usually not accounted for, which may result in probabilities that are overestimated. As part large revisitation study north‐east Switzerland, 376 with known occurrences total 11 plant...
Fungal mycoparasitism—fungi parasitizing other fungi—is a common lifestyle in some basal lineages of the basidiomycetes, particularly within Tremellales. Relatively nonaggressive mycoparasitic fungi this group are general highly host specific, suggesting cospeciation as plausible speciation mode these associations. Species delimitation Tremellales is often challenging because morphological characters scant. Host specificity therefore great aid to discriminate between species but appropriate...
Species of Ganoderma, commonly called reishi (in Japan) or lingzhi China), have been used in traditional medicine for thousands years, and their use has gained interest from pharmaceutical industries recent years. Globally, the taxonomy Ganoderma species is chaotic, taxon name lucidum most laccate (shiny) species. However, it now known that G. sensu stricto a limited native distribution Europe some parts China. It likely differences quality quantity medicinally relevant chemicals occur among...
Tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) is an economically important crop with a narrow natural distribution in eastern Australia. Coastal and upland tea ecotypes have been identified based on unique shoot root traits, but their mycorrhizal associations remain unknown. Dual mycorrhization—the ability of plants to associate both arbuscular (AM) ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi—is particularly common among Australian Myrtaceae, including Melaleuca species, has not yet investigated tree. We the three...
Abstract DNA metabarcoding has played a pivotal role in advancing our understanding of the diversity and function soil-inhabiting fungi. The Australian Microbiome Initiative produced an extensive soil fungal dataset more than 2000 plots across breadth ecosystems Australia Antarctica. Sequence data requires rigorous approaches for integration species occurrences into biodiversity platforms, addressing biases due to false positives or overinflated estimates, among others. To tackle such...
The carotenoid-based colours of birds are a celebrated example biological diversity and an important system for the study evolution. Recently, two-step mechanism, with enzymes cytochrome P450 2J19 (CYP2J19) 3-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase 1-like (BDH1L), was described biosynthesis red ketocarotenoids from yellow dietary carotenoids in retina plumage birds. A common assumption has been that all ketocarotenoid-based coloration used this CYP2J19/BDH1L mechanism to produce feathers. We tested...
• Premise of this study: Aquatic cyanolichens from the genus Peltigera section Hydrothyriae are subject to anthropogenic threats and, therefore, considered endangered. In study we addressed phylogenetic placement within . We delimited species and identified their symbiotic cyanobacteria. Methods: Species delimitation population structure were explored using monophyly as a grouping criterion (RAxML) Structurama based on three protein‐coding genes in combination with two nuclear ribosomal...
Usnea species with a red-orange cortical or subcortical pigmentation were studied in the tropical Andes (Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia) Galapagos Islands. Sixteen are treated, 14 occurring six Galapagos. crocata, U. grandisora (endemic to Galapagos), rubricornuta subdasaea newly described. dorogawensis, michauxii, subcornuta subrubicunda new South America. Tri-terpenoids detected by thin layer chromatography play an important role taxonomy of this group species. Several...
The sequestrate false truffles Elaphomyces favosus, E. iuppitercellus, and labyrinthinus spp. nov. are described as new to science from the Dja Biosphere Reserve, Cameroon. adamizans sp. is Pakaraima Mountains of Guyana. Cameroonian species first taxa be formally Africa, occurring in lowland Guineo-Congolian tropical rainforests dominated by ectomycorrhizal (ECM) canopy tree Gilbertiodendron dewevrei (Fabaceae subfam. Caesalpinioideae). Guyanese third discovered South America, forests ECM...
Abstract The mountain birch, Betula pubescens ssp. tortuosa is a tetraploid tree species which forms the limit in northern Fennoscandia. We identified nine polymorphic microsatellite loci order to characterize genetic structure of populations at different elevations close treeline. were highly polymorphic, with 14–42 alleles per locus and an average expected heterozygosity 0.73 ± 0.25 under random chromosome segregation 0.68 0.23 chromatid segregation.
Abstract The diversity of pendulous Usnea species in tropical South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Venezuela) the Galapagos Islands is discussed with reference to 23 species. crenulata Truong & Clerc newly described. articulata , U. deformis dimorpha geissleriana merrillii perhispidella sanctaeritae subflammea transitoria are reported for America. Modern descriptions provided amabilis arthroclada dodgei humboldtii regia . We propose reject synonymy...
Kombocles bakaiana gen. sp. nov. is described as new to science. This sequestrate, partially hypogeous fungus was collected around and within the stilt root system of an ectomycorrhizal (ECM) tree genus Uapaca (Phyllanthaceae) in a Guineo-Congolian mixed tropical rainforest Cameroon. Molecular data place this Boletaceae (Boletales, Agaricomycetes, Basidiomycota) with no clear relationship previously taxa family. Macro- micromorphological characters, habitat, DNA sequence are provided. Unique...
More than 80% of plant species exchange resources with mycorrhizal fungi and these associations impact both partners at multiple scales, from individuals to ecosystems. In total, 172 participants 33 countries 160 institutions met the 10th International Conference on Mycorrhiza (ICOM 10) in city Mérida Yucatan peninsula Mexico – an area famous for its Mayan archaeological sites, cenotes, Chicxulub crater that marks end Cretaceous period. They discussed latest advances research across 125...