A new paper on Deadwood fungal diversity out today, lead author @vincentbuness.bsky.social. We show that deadwood quantity, quality, and forest harvesting control deadwood fungal diversity. Old unmanaged forests are very important reservoirs for fungal diversity, especially red listed taxa.
Michael J. Gundale
New paper out in Journal of Ecology!
How do wood-inhabiting fungi recover after disturbance in boreal forests?
We compared 2 chronosequences:
đ„ unmanaged fire (4â375 yrs)
đȘ managed clear-cut (1â109 yrs)
Very different diversity trajectories! đ
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Retaining high deadwood volumes and structural complexity can help maintain fungal diversity in managed forests, however maintaining old-growth stands is essential for conserving highly diverse commu...
