A5002721224- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Fungal Biology and Applications
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Rural development and sustainability
- Plant and fungal interactions
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis
- Livestock Management and Performance Improvement
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Marine and fisheries research
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
- Global Health and Epidemiology
- Phytochemistry and Bioactive Compounds
- Satellite Image Processing and Photogrammetry
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity
- Plant and animal studies
- Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
- Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology
- Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology
- Biodiesel Production and Applications
- Psychedelics and Drug Studies
- Coastal and Marine Dynamics
Pepperdine University
2025
Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle
2000
Ghent University
2000
Environment Agency
1997
Fungi play major roles in ecosystem processes, but the determinants of fungal diversity and biogeographic patterns remain poorly understood. Using DNA metabarcoding data from hundreds globally distributed soil samples, we demonstrate that richness is decoupled plant diversity. The plant-to-fungus ratio declines exponentially toward poles. Climatic factors, followed by edaphic spatial variables, constitute best predictors community composition at global scale. show similar latitudinal...
Fungi are highly diverse organisms, which provide multiple ecosystem services. However, compared with charismatic animals and plants, the distribution patterns conservation needs of fungi have been little explored. Here, we examined endemicity patterns, global change vulnerability priority areas for functional groups soil based on six surveys using a high-resolution, long-read metabarcoding approach. We found that all most peaks in tropical habitats, including Amazonia, Yucatan, West-Central...
How the multiple facets of soil fungal diversity vary worldwide remains virtually unknown, hindering management this essential species-rich group. By sequencing high-resolution DNA markers in over 4000 topsoil samples from natural and human-altered ecosystems across all continents, we illustrate distributions drivers different levels taxonomic phylogenetic fungi their ecological groups. We show impact precipitation temperature interactions on local species richness (alpha diversity)...
Summary Fungi play pivotal roles in ecosystem functioning, but little is known about their global patterns of diversity, endemicity, vulnerability to change drivers and conservation priority areas. We applied the high-resolution PacBio sequencing technique identify fungi based on a long DNA marker that revealed high proportion hitherto unknown fungal taxa. used Global Soil Mycobiome consortium dataset test relative performance various depth standardization methods (calculation residuals,...
Records are given of 35 Lactarius species (Basidiomycota, Russulales) from drier Zam bezian miombo woodlands in Zimbabwe.Most them represent the first records for this country an all most southern on African continent.Lactarius albocinc Verbeken, L. brachystegiae Verbeken & Sharp, carmineus Walleyn and emerg proposed as new taxa.Fully illustrated descriptions time aurantiifolius, nonpiscis, phlebonemus (with typification), pulchrispermus, roseol subamarus, urens volemoides
Abstract The “magic mushroom” Psilocybe cubensis is cultivated worldwide for recreational and medicinal uses. Described initially from Cuba in 1904, there has been substantial debate about its origin diversification. prevailing view, first proposed by the expert Gastón Guzmán 1983, that P. was inadvertently introduced to Americas when cattle were continents Africa Europe (∼1500 CE), but progenitor endemic Africa. This hypothesis never tested. Here, we report discovery of closest wild...
Abstract A description is provided for Mycoamaranthus congolensis , which as a likely mycorrhizal species, this fungus and the ecosystem services it provides are important in sustaining miombo woodland through enhanced uptake of minerals from nutrient-poor soils by providing protection desiccation. Some information on its associated organisms substrata, habitats, dispersal transmission, conservation status given, along with details geographical distribution (Africa (Benin, Burundi, Zambia,...
Abstract A description is provided for Mackintoshia persica , which as a likely mycorrhizal species, this fungus and the ecosystem services it provides are important in sustaining miombo woodland through enhanced uptake of minerals from nutrient-poor soils by providing protection desiccation. This species locally used food. Some information on its associated organisms substrata, habitats, dispersal transmission, conservation status given, along with details geographical distribution (Africa...
Abstract A description is provided for Strobilomyces echinatus , which as a likely mycorrhizal species, this fungus and the ecosystem services it provides are important in sustaining miombo woodland through enhanced uptake of minerals from nutrient-poor soils by providing protection desiccation. In Burundi, basidiomata species collected wild human consumption. Some information on its associated organisms substrata, habitats, dispersal transmission, conservation status given, along with...
Abstract A description is provided for Russula congoana , which as a likely mycorrhizal species, this fungus and the ecosystem services it provides are important in sustaining miombo woodland through enhanced uptake of minerals from nutrient-poor soils by providing protection desiccation. This species was included key to more than 100 edible mushrooms tropical Africa, based on macroscopic characters. Some information its associated organisms substrata, habitats, dispersal transmission,...
Abstract A description is provided for Lactifluus velutissimus , which as a likely mycorrhizal species, this fungus and the ecosystem services it provides are important in sustaining miombo woodland through enhanced uptake of minerals from nutrient-poor soils by providing protection desiccation. This species collected food Tanzania Zimbabwe. Some information on its associated organisms substrata, habitats, dispersal transmission, conservation status given, along with details geographical...
Abstract A description is provided for Amanita loosii , which as a likely mycorrhizal species, this fungus and the ecosystem services it provides are important in sustaining miombo woodland through enhanced uptake of minerals from nutrient-poor soils by providing protection desiccation. This highly prized food valued medicinally stomach problems. Some information on its associated organisms substrata, habitats, dispersal transmission, conservation status given, along with details...
Abstract A description is provided for Boletus spectabilissimus , which as a likely mycorrhizal species, this fungus and the ecosystem services it provides are important in sustaining miombo rain forest woodland through enhanced uptake of minerals from nutrient-poor soils by providing protection desiccation. Some information on its associated organisms substrata, habitats, dispersal transmission, conservation status given, along with details geographical distribution (Africa (Tanzania...
Abstract A description is provided for Russula compressa , which as a likely mycorrhizal species, this fungus and the ecosystem services it provides are important in sustaining miombo woodland through enhanced uptake of minerals from nutrient-poor soils by providing protection desiccation. In Benin, basidiomata species collected wild human consumption. Some information on its associated organisms substrata, habitats, dispersal transmission, conservation status given, along with details...
Abstract A description is provided for Amanita afrospinosa , which as a likely mycorrhizal species, this fungus and the ecosystem services it provides are important in sustaining miombo woodland through enhanced uptake of minerals from nutrient-poor soils by providing protection desiccation. Some information on its associated organisms substrata, habitats, dispersal transmission, conservation status given, along with details geographical distribution (Africa (Benin, Burundi, Zambia,...