Emergent Properties of Deadwood in Canopy Openings: A Response of the Wood Inhabiting Fungal Community to Manipulation of Forest Structure
| Authors: | Lili Perreault, Jodi A. Forrester, David J. Mladenoff |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Type: | Proceedings - Paper |
| Station: | Northern Research Station |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.2737/NRS-GTR-P-211-paper42 |
| Source: | In: Kern, Christel C.; Dickinson, Yvette L., eds. Proceedings of the first biennial Northern Hardwood Conference 2021: Bridging science and management for the future. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-211. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 212. |
Abstract
Wind disturbance in northern hardwood forests creates heterogeneously distributed structural attributes such as downed woody debris (DWD) across temporal and spatial scales. Wood inhabiting fungi (WIF) contribute to ecosystem carbon (C) dynamics through their role in deadwood turnover and long-term C storage.