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Forest Fungi Diversity and Their Ecological Significance
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Forest Fungi Diversity and Their Ecological Significance

A special issue of Diversity (ISSN 1424-2818). This special issue belongs to the section "Microbial Diversity and Culture Collections".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 July 2022) | Viewed by 6434

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Natālija Burņeviča

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Latvian State Forest Research Institute “Silava”, 111 Rigas Street, LV-2169 Salaspils, Latvia
Interests: forest pathology; fungal diversity; fungal ecology

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The Diversity journal is about to launch a Special Issue dedicated to forest fungi diversity and their ecological significance.

Fungi are a significant part of the forest ecosystem and play essential roles in nutrient cycling, as major decomposers of organic matter. Saprophytic fungi maintain the sustainability of the forest ecosystem, recycling plant debris and making crucial elements, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, available to other living organisms. Mycorrhizal fungi form a mutualistic relationship with different plant species, increasing plants’ nutrient uptake and promoting their growth and resistance to diseases and environmental factors. Endophytic fungi are abundant in different plants, but their role is still unclear. Plant pathogens have an impact on the stability of forest stands and could have a significant impact on plant communities. In this Special Issue, the different aspects of fungal diversity in forest habitats worldwide are documented, along with the collection of empirical evidence on their role in the forest ecosystem, such as population dynamics, role in nutrient cycling, fungal interactions with other living organisms (fungus–fungus, fungus–plant, fungus–invertebrate), and fungal biodiversity and conservation. As a key component of forest habitats, the taxonomical and functional aspects of the community of saproxylic fungi are also used for the ecological assessment of the status of forest stands, giving important information on the stand value from a nature conservation aspect.

Dr. Natālija Burņeviča
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • fungal diversity
  • fungal ecology
  • saproxylic fungi
  • mycorrhiza
  • fungal endophytes
  • host–fungal interactions
  • fungal pathogens

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Fungi Present in the Organic and Mineral Layers of Six Broad-Leaved Tree Plantations as Assessed by the Plate Dilution Method
by Nijolė Maršalkienė, Vizma Nikolajeva, Māris Seņkovs and Laima Česonienė
Diversity 2023, 15(1), 8; https://doi.org/10.3390/d15010008 - 21 Dec 2022
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This study examined the distribution of culturable fungi and predominant genera in the organic layer and in the upper layers of the mineral soil of six broad-leaved tree plantations in autumn, after the full fall of leaves. In total, 1335 fungal isolates were [...] Read more.
This study examined the distribution of culturable fungi and predominant genera in the organic layer and in the upper layers of the mineral soil of six broad-leaved tree plantations in autumn, after the full fall of leaves. In total, 1335 fungal isolates were recovered from an organic layer and two mineral layers (0–4 cm and 5–8 cm) of soil. The structure of fungal genera differed in the tree plantations and in the three studied soil layers. The organic layer was the layer most populated by fungi compared to the mineral layers. In the organic layer, Penicillium and phyllosphere fungi such as Cladosporium and Phoma dominated. Deeper in the soil, the dominance of certain genera decreased with the increase in Trichoderma, Mucor, Mortierella, and entomopathogenic fungi such as Paecilomyces and Beauveria. Penicillium was one of the most abundant fungi in all soil layers studied. Full article
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Impact of Stump Removal on Communities of Ectomycorrhizal and Other Soil Fungi in Norway Spruce Stands of Latvia
by Natalija Burnevica, Darta Klavina, Kaspars Polmanis, Jurgis Jansons and Talis Gaitnieks
Diversity 2022, 14(8), 673; https://doi.org/10.3390/d14080673 - 18 Aug 2022
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Heterobasidion root rot is one of the most economically important conifer diseases in the Northern Hemisphere, and stump removal is considered to be one of most effective control methods. However, the impact of stump removal on the diversity of mycorrhizal and soil fungi [...] Read more.
Heterobasidion root rot is one of the most economically important conifer diseases in the Northern Hemisphere, and stump removal is considered to be one of most effective control methods. However, the impact of stump removal on the diversity of mycorrhizal and soil fungi should be evaluated. From 2011 to 2012, a stump removal trial was established in six different sample plots in two regions of Latvia. The stump removal sites and control sites were replanted with spruce seedlings in 2012. Seven years later, soil samples were collected in the stump removal and control sample plots to compare the diversity of mycorrhizal and soil fungi. Fungal communities were analyzed using next-generation sequencing methods. Our results showed that there are no significant differences in mycorrhizal and soil fungal communities between the stump removal area and the clear-felled control area seven years later. The mycorrhizal fungi were the most commonly sequenced fungal ecological group, and their diversity was similar to clear-felled control sites. However, there were some differences in the fungal species composition. Full article
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Soil Fungal Community and Potential Function in Different Forest Ecosystems
by Xiaoli Li, Zhaolei Qu, Yuemei Zhang, Yan Ge and Hui Sun
Diversity 2022, 14(7), 520; https://doi.org/10.3390/d14070520 - 28 Jun 2022
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Forests acting as carbon storage and sequestration play an essential role in the global nutrient cycle, in which fungi are active participants. The forests cover almost all regions from the boreal, temperate to the subtropical and tropical forests. The relative proportion of carbon [...] Read more.
Forests acting as carbon storage and sequestration play an essential role in the global nutrient cycle, in which fungi are active participants. The forests cover almost all regions from the boreal, temperate to the subtropical and tropical forests. The relative proportion of carbon sequestrated in forest soil varies from approximately 85% of the terrestrial carbon pool in boreal forests to 60% in temperate forests and to 50% in tropical rainforests. Fungi as decomposers of organic matter and root-associated mediators of belowground carbon transport and respiration are the key drivers of the carbon cycle in forests. For example, saprophytic fungi can degrade soil organic matter to release carbon into the soil, whereas symbiotic fungi could form symbiosis with plants, through which plant and fungi can benefit each other with nutrient flow. Given the importance of fungi in the ecological environment, this paper summarizes the importance of soil fungi in terms of fungal diversity and function in forest ecosystems. Full article
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