Drivers of Macrofungi Community Structure Differ between Soil and Rotten-Wood Substrates in a Temperate Mountain Forest in China

Chen, Yun; Svenning, Jens‐Christian; Cao, Ruofan; Yuan, Zuoqiang; Yongzhong, Ye

doi:10.3389/fmicb.2018.00037

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“…There were also inter-annual fluctuations of species richness and abundance as observed in studies by Adeniyi et al, (2018) and (Egli, 2011). Inter-annual and inter-monthly variations in mushroom fruiting patterns within the rainy season is believed to be as a result of changes in meteorological conditions, especially rainfall and temperature (Alday et al, 2017;Vishwakarma et al, 2017;Svenning et al, 2018).…”

Section: Results Mushroom Species Composition and Theirmentioning

confidence: 75%

“…Decaying Wood and soil around dead Tree stump also formed suitable habitats for some edible mushroom species and some of these species were peculiar to them only. It is well known that distribution of mushrooms differs among different substrates due to their differences in nutritional composition and moisture availability (Adeniyi et al, 2018;Svenning et al, 2018). Schmit, (2005), reported that most of wild saptrophytic edible mushrooms are found on variety of ligneous substrates from which they obtain nutrients and water for growth.…”

Section: Mushroom Distribution According To Microhabitatsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These provoke the increasing interest of both researchers and consumers in mushroom hunting and cultivation (Kalac, 2009). In spite of this great economic importance, scientifically synthesized information on the ecology of many edible mushrooms globally, and particularly in Nigerian savannah, is too scanty to guarantee their optimum exploitation (Svenning et al, 2018). These necessitate the need for this study.The general aim of this study was to survey the diversity of edible mushrooms in a Nigerian savannah.…”

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The ecology of edible mushrooms of the Nigerian savannah: Towards their optimal exploitation

Buba¹,

Agbo²,

Abdullahi³

2019

J. App. Bioscience.

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Objective: The objectives of this study was to identify the various microhabitats in which edible mushrooms grow; to identify their fruiting pattern time; and to relate the findings to their optimal exploitation in a Nigerian savannah. Methodology and Results: The mushrooms were collected at the onset to the end of the rainy season. Mushrooms at different stages of growth were handpicked; photographed at different resolutions and their microhabitats and the month in which they were found was recorded. Species identification was archived by carefully examining the attributes of the sporocarps such as colour, shape, size, texture of the cap; and presence or absence of gills, etc. T-Test and Diversity Indices were conducted on the data. Thirty-one (31) different edible mushroom species were found in the study area. They largely belong to the families of Agaricaceae, Lyophyllaceae and Polyporaceae. They are found in 18 different microhabitats, which include Arable Lands; Fallow lands; soils around dead Tree Stumps; Woods; and 14 different living tree species. The highest species richness (15) and species diversity (Shannon Diversity index, SDI: 2.54) was found under Parkia biglobosa tree. The second was Tamarindus indica, having 8 species with 1.95 SDI; followed by Decaying Wood where 6 different mushroom species were recorded with SDI of 1.57. Collectively, the exotic trees habited 8 mushroom species, while the indigenous trees habited 18, which was significantly (p-value = 0.0001) different. Decaying Wood has the highest peculiar species, which was 5; Fallow have 4 species; followed by Parkia biglobosa that has 3 species. Out of the total 31 species 21 were found in the year 2016 and 24 in 2017, while only13 species were found in both 2016 and 2017, but the difference was not statistically significant (p-value = 0.961). Conclusion and Application of results: The study area is rich in diverse edible mushroom species, which comprises mostly of those species belonging to the family Agaricaceae, Lyophyllaceae and Polyporaceae. The microhabitats of these mushrooms include arable lands currently under cultivation; abandoned fallow lands; soils around dead tree stumps; decaying woods; and 14 different living tree species. The result of this study has important information that can be an indispensable guide for proper exploitation of edible mushrooms in this region and elsewhere.

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Section: Results Mushroom Species Composition and Theirmentioning

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The ecology of edible mushrooms of the Nigerian savannah: Towards their optimal exploitation

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Agbo²,

Abdullahi³

2019

J. App. Bioscience.

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“…Another reason is that the understory light availability is better on the ridge than in the valley (Fig. S3 ), and sporocarp of macrofungi may not prefer high-light habitats 35 . Thus, more macrofungal species were distributed in the ridge.…”

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Macrofungal species distributions depend on habitat partitioning of topography, light, and vegetation in a temperate mountain forest

Chen

Yuan

Shi

et al. 2018

Sci Rep

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The habitat partitioning hypothesis provides a conceptual framework for explaining the maintenance of plant and animal diversity. Its central tenet assumes environmental conditions are spatially structured, and that this structure is reflected in species distributions through associations with different habitats. Studies confirming habitat partitioning effects have focused primarily on spatial distributions of plants and animals, with habitat partitioning hypothesis under explored for macrofungi. Here, we examined the sporocarps of macrofungi in a 5-ha forest dynamics plot in China. We used four different methods to define microhabitats for habitat partitioning analyses based on topography, understory light availability, plant community, or a combination of these factors, and analyzed the effect of microhabitat partitioning on epigeous macrofungal community. Our results showed that the characteristics of the macrofungal assemblages varied among the habitats. A total of 85 species examined were associated with one or more of the habitat types (85/125, 68%). The factors related to the sporocarp composition differed among the various microhabitats. Our findings suggest that different microhabitats favor occurrence of different macrofungal species, and sporocarps -environment relation varied among the different microhabitats at this temperate mountain forest locality. These findings shed new light to the biodiversity conservation in macrofungi in temperate deciduous broad-leaved forest and point to the potential importance of microhabitat partitioning for sporocarp formation.

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“…Macrofungal diversity was generally higher in subtropical forests and lowest in temperate and tropical forests, which was similar to the distribution of substrate diversity. This result suggests that substrate diversity may be an important factor in determining macrofungal diversity [8,50]. Root fungi and litter fungi showed contrasting distribution patterns as the dominant fungal groups in temperate and tropical forests, respectively ( Figure 5).…”

Section: Substrate Diversity Is Correlated With Fungal Taxonomic Divementioning

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Substrate Preference Determines Macrofungal Biogeography in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region

Mortimer

et al. 2019

Forests

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The availability and the quality of substrates are important drivers of macrofungal biogeography, and thus macrofungal species occurrence is potentially dependent on the availability of different substrates. However, few studies have explored the properties of macrofungal substrates and assessed the relationship between macrofungal diversity and substrate diversity at a landscape level. To address this issue, we conducted a landscape-scale survey of basidiocarp substrates in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). A total of 957 macrofungal species distributed across 73 families and 189 genera were collected. Substrates of these macrofungi were categorized into four main groups (namely, litter, soil, root, and rare substrates) and referenced into 14 sub-substrate types (such as branches, leaves, and fruit). The results revealed that 50% of the observed macrofungal species were symbiotrophs living in ectomycorrhizal association with plant hosts, 30% were saprotrophs decomposing plant litter, 15% lived in soil organic matter, and 5% lived in rare substrates. The most abundant root symbiotic fungi were members of Russula, whereas most litter saprotrophic fungi belonged to Marasmius. Macrofungi commonly favored a single substrate. This specificity was not affected by changes in vegetation or climate. Less than 1% of macrofungi (e.g., Marasmius aff. maximus) could live on multiple substrates. Most of these unusual macrofungi were characterized as highly mobile and were generally found in successional areas. In secondary forests, our survey indicated that significant correlations exist between substrate preference and taxonomic diversity, reflected as higher substrate diversity generally accompanied by higher macrofungal diversity. In conclusion, substrate preference is an important factor driving macrofungal composition and distribution in the GMS. Macrofungi that thrive on multiple substrates constitute pioneer groups that have an important role in establishing macrofungal communities in new habitats. These observations have furthered our understanding of how substrate preferences could explain macrofungal biogeography.

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Drivers of Macrofungi Community Structure Differ between Soil and Rotten-Wood Substrates in a Temperate Mountain Forest in China

Cited by 14 publications

References 38 publications

The ecology of edible mushrooms of the Nigerian savannah: Towards their optimal exploitation

The ecology of edible mushrooms of the Nigerian savannah: Towards their optimal exploitation

Macrofungal species distributions depend on habitat partitioning of topography, light, and vegetation in a temperate mountain forest

Substrate Preference Determines Macrofungal Biogeography in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region

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