Concordance between vascular plant and macrofungal community composition in broadleaf deciduous forests in central Italy

Landi, Marco; Salerni, Elena; Ambrosio, Elia; D'Aguanno, Maria; Nucci, Alessia; Saveri, Carlo; Perini, Claudia; Angiolini, Claudia

doi:10.3832/ifor1199-008

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“…Our findings, which are in agreement with past research (Landi et al 2015;Pecoraro et al 2020), confirm the critical role of plant communities in influencing the makeup of macrofungal communities.…”

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confidence: 93%

“…The work of Henkel et al (2012), conducted over the course of seven years, found that 80% of ectomycorrhizal species present in a forest system were captured within the first year, indicating that although two years was not necessarily long enough for such a study, we likely did capture the majority of species present within our plots. Although our study was conducted over a shorter period, limiting any long-term conclusions, our study does help us to better understand how woody plant community compositions drive macrofungal community composition, supplementing the evidence already provided by long-term studies (Landi et al 2015;Pecoraro et al 2020). Furthermore, our data regarding the impact of woody plant communities on macrofungal community composition were confirmed by the data analysis of epigeous macrofungal sporocarps, consistent with previous molecular-based research on the fungal communities of soil systems (Mueller et al 2014;Chen et al 2017;Francioli et al 2020).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 68%

“…Some studies have indicated that macrofungal diversity cannot be predicted based on vascular plant diversity. For example, Rudolf et al (2013) Landi et al (2015) found concordance between macrofungal community composition and woody plant host species, especially for ectomycorrhizal fungi and woody plants. Pecoraro et al (2020) also indicated that tree and shrub vegetation predominantly determined macrofungal community compositions.…”

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Composition of woody plant communities drives macrofungal community composition in three climatic regions

Guo

et al. 2021

J Vegetation Science

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Questions: Macrofungi provide important ecosystem functions and economic value. However, their distributive patterns among woody plant communities and the influence of abiotic factors remain poorly understood. We hypothesized that: (a) the community composition and richness of woody plants are significantly positively correlated with macrofungal community composition and species richness; and (b) in addition to plant effects, abiotic factors (geography and climate) contribute significantly to the variability within macrofungal communities. Location: Northwest (Zhongdian County), west (Baoshan City) and southwest (Xishuangbanna Autonomous Prefecture) Yunnan Province, China. Methods: We investigated macrofungi, woody plants and abiotic factors at 30 plots across three climate types in Yunnan Province, China. We assessed the distributive patterns and driving factors of macrofungal communities in temperate, subtropical and tropical regions.Results: Macrofungal species richness did not significantly increase alongside woody plant species richness, while dissimilarities in macrofungal community compositions across the three climatic regions correlated significantly with woody plant communities, elevation, mean annual precipitation, mean annual temperature, longitude and latitude. Variation partitioning analysis indicated that variations in macrofungal community compositions were explicable by woody plant community composition, as well as by spatial and climatic factors. The Mantel test further revealed that woody plant functional groups shaped macrofungal functional groups. These results indicate that the distribution of macrofungi at the regional scale is mainly affected by woody plant communities, followed by spatial and climatic factors in the three climatic regions. Conclusions:We concluded that dominant woody plant species could be used as indicators of macrofungal community compositions. Accordingly, applying knowledge on the dominant woody plant communities into forest management schemes could be an effective strategy for supporting macrofungal conservation.

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Composition of woody plant communities drives macrofungal community composition in three climatic regions

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“…There is a strong relationship between macrofungal communities and vascular plant composition (e.g., Barluzzi et al, 1992;Packham et al, 2002;Landi et al, 2015), and the effect of tree species composition on the fungal community can be stronger than the influence of soil properties (Urbanová et al, 2015). This is partly due to the preference of some ectomycorrhizal species for specific host trees, as well as to differences in the litter properties and tree debris (i.e., needles, leaves, and cones) in the case of saprotrophic fungi (Zhou and Hyde, 2002).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Thinning may also influence the availability of host trees for target species (Landi et al, 2015) by selecting particular tree species: preserving host trees that are suitable for target species may increase the production of mushrooms, as demonstrated by Weigand (1997) for Tricholoma magnivelare.…”

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Is silviculture able to enhance wild forest mushroom resources? Current knowledge and future perspectives

Tomao

Bonet

Aragón

et al. 2017

Forest Ecology and Management

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Fungal fruit-bodies are an important economic resource both for recreational pickers and commercial markets. The broad interest in forest fungi and mushrooms has motivated attempts to develop appropriate silvicultural methods able to preserve and improve mushroom yields. Defining best practices for the sustainability and profitability of forest fungal resources is the main aim of 'mycosilviculture'. However, the difficulty of monitoring and studying such a cryptic kingdom (i.e., fungi) under real forest conditions has led to rather scattered scientific knowledge of the effects of forest management regimes and silvicultural operations on wild mushroom resources. Here, we review the current scientific literature regarding the influence of (i) stand characteristics, i.e. stand age, stand density, canopy cover and tree species composition, (ii) silvicultural practices and (iii) other management-related disturbances affecting the yield of wild epigeous mushrooms, with the aim of systematizing existing scientific knowledge and identifying gaps in knowledge in order to suggest 2 future lines of research. Most of the research in the field of mycosilviculture to date has focused on ectomycorrhizal mushrooms, which include the majority of wild commercial mushrooms. The main findings from the literature indicate that forest management practices, by modifying stand characteristics and microclimatic conditions, can influence wild mushroom occurrence and productivity, both positively and negatively, depending on the specific fungal ecological needs, reproductive strategies, forest type and management regime. Further research efforts relating to all aspects of the interaction between forest management, fungal ecology and mushroom production are needed: in particular, additional research efforts should be devoted to understanding mushroom yield dynamics in uneven-aged and mixed forests and evaluating the effects of regeneration methods on fungal communities.

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Concordance between plant species, oribatid mites and soil in a Mediterranean stone pine forest

Bonari

Migliorini

Landi

et al. 2016

Arthropod-Plant Interactions

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Biological interactions between above-ground and below-ground organisms are not clearly defined among communities with regard to compositional patterns. The study investigates the concordance of species assemblages between vascular plants and oribatid mites and soil chemical properties with special attention to the role of vegetation structure, i.e. tree, shrub and herbaceous cover, for biological components. Data were collected in a Mediterranean coastal Nature Reserve using sampling design based on random selection of plots with cover of stone pine (Pinus pinea L.) exceeding 15%. Agreement of distribution patterns was verified by Spearman's rank correlation coefficient applied to pairs of matrices of plot scores by principal component analysis (plants, mites and soil) and the Mantel test. The feasible role of vegetation cover on plant and mite assemblages was tested by redundancy analysis (RDA). Significant correlations were found for biological assemblages, indicating congruent plant-mite compositional patterns. On the other hand, the hypothesis of concordance between biological communities and soil was rejected. Moreover, RDA showed that vegetation cover was a driver of both plant and oribatid mite assemblages. In particular, herbaceous cover proved to be a good proxy for the two biological communities investigated, with different taxa linked to forest clearings and to areas with denser tree cover. Our results indicate that soil features were not of primary importance for below-ground and above-ground community assemblages in the study area. In the light of our findings and ongoing threats in coastal areas, we recommend that management measures be directed at maintenance of diversified vegetation structure, which may ensure above-ground and below-ground biodiversity with diverse biological community assemblages

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Concordance between vascular plant and macrofungal community composition in broadleaf deciduous forests in central Italy

Cited by 14 publications

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Composition of woody plant communities drives macrofungal community composition in three climatic regions

Composition of woody plant communities drives macrofungal community composition in three climatic regions

Is silviculture able to enhance wild forest mushroom resources? Current knowledge and future perspectives

Concordance between plant species, oribatid mites and soil in a Mediterranean stone pine forest

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