Wood-inhabiting, polyporoid fungi in aspen-dominated forests managed for biomass in the U.S. Lake States

Nicholas J Brazee; Daniel Lindner; Shawn Fraver; Anthony W. D'Amato; Amy M. Milo

doi:10.1016/j.funeco.2012.03.002

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Wood-inhabiting, polyporoid fungi in aspen-dominated forests managed for biomass in the U.S. Lake States

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Authors:

Nicholas J Brazee, Daniel Lindner, Shawn Fraver, Anthony W. D'Amato, Amy M. Milo

Year:

2012

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.funeco.2012.03.002

Source:

Fungal Ecology. 5: 600-609.

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Abstract

To better understand the potential long-term effects of biomass harvesting on biodiversity, the polyporoid fungi community was characterized from 120 plots in four aspen-dominated forests in Minnesota. Four deadwood variables (substratum species, substratum type, decay class and diameter class) were recorded for each polyporoid species occurrence. A total of 2358 polyporoid occurrences, representing 86 species, were recorded on 16 tree species. Eight species (Trichaptum biforme, Bjerkandera adusta, Trametes hirsuta, Phellinus tremulae, Fomes fomentarius, Irpex lacteus, Fomitopsis ochracea and Antrodia serialis) made up 67 % of occurrences. Four polyporoid species (Funalia trogii, Pycnoporellus fulgens, Rigidoporus crocatus and Skeletocutis chrysella) are potentially rare and/or threatened in the Lake States. Non-metric multidimensional scaling and rarefaction curves demonstrated that small diameter substrata (especially those

Keywords

ecosystem indicators, Minnesota, molecular operational taxonomic units, non-metric multidimensional scaling, Polyporaceae, woody feedstocks

Citation

Brazee, Nicholas J.; Lindner, Daniel L.; Fraver, Shawn; DAmato, Anthony W.; Milo, Amy M. 2012. Wood-inhabiting, polyporoid fungi in aspen-dominated forests managed for biomass in the US Lake States. Fungal Ecology. 5: 600-609.