Armillaria altimontana in North America: Biology and ecology

Mee-Sook Kim; John W. Hanna; Geral McDonald; Ned B. Klopfenstein

doi:10.3390/jof9090904

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Armillaria altimontana in North America: Biology and ecology

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Authors:

Mee-Sook Kim, John W. Hanna, Geral McDonald, Ned B. Klopfenstein

Year:

2023

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Pacific Northwest Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3390/jof9090904

Source:

Journal of Fungi. 9: 904.

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Abstract

Armillaria altimontana is a fungus (Basidiomycota, Agaricomycetes, Agaricales, and Physalacriaceae) that is generally considered as a weak/opportunistic pathogen or saprophyte on many tree hosts. It widely occurs across the northwestern USA to southern British Columbia, Canada, but relatively little is known about its ecological role in the diverse forest ecosystems where it occurs. This review summarizes the biology and ecology of A. altimontana, including its identification, life cycle, distribution, host associations, and bioclimatic models under climate change.

Keywords

Armillaria altimontana, biological control, potential distribution, climate change

Citation

Kim, Mee-Sook; Hanna, John W.; McDonald, Geral I.; Klopfenstein, Ned B. 2023. Armillaria altimontana in North America: Biology and ecology. Journal of Fungi. 9: 904.