Measuring macrofungal biodiversity quality using two different survey approaches: A case study in broadleaf Mediterranean forests

Ambrosio, Elia; Mariotti, Mauro; Zotti, Mirca; Cecchi, Grazia; Piazza, Simone; Feest, Alan

doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2017.11.054

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“…Additionally, fungi are costly and time-consuming for the assessment due to seasonal variation and demand for professional knowledge for identification [59]. Moreover, fungi's fruiting bodies have a short life and are hard to detect [60,61]. Fungi monitoring typically requires many surveys within a year, but see Ambrosio et al [61].…”

Section: Forest Species Compositionmentioning

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Stand Structural Characteristics Are the Most Practical Biodiversity Indicators for Forest Management Planning in Europe

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Including biodiversity assessments in forest management planning is becoming increasingly important due to the importance of biodiversity for forest ecosystem resilience provision and sustainable functioning. Here we investigated the potential to include biodiversity indicators into forest management planning in Europe. In particular, we aimed to (i) identify biodiversity indicators and data collection methods for biodiversity assessments at the stand and landscape levels, and (ii) evaluate the practicality of those indicators for forest management planning. We performed a literature review in which we screened 188 research studies published between 1990 and 2020. We selected 94 studies that fulfilled the inclusion criteria and examined in more detail. We considered three aspects of biodiversity: structure, composition, and function, and four forest management categories: unmanaged, managed, plantation, and silvopastoral. We used three criteria to evaluate the practicality of forest biodiversity indicators: cost-effectiveness, ease of application, and time-effectiveness. We identified differences in the practicality of biodiversity indicators for their incorporation into management plans. Stand-level indicators are more practical than landscape-level indicators. Moreover, structural biodiversity indicators (e.g., large trees, canopy openness, and old forest stands) are more useful in management plans than compositional indicators, as these are easily observable by non-professionals and can be obtained by forest inventories. Compositional indicators such are vascular plants, fungi, bryophyte, lichens, and invertebrate species are hard to identify by non-professionals and thus are impractical. Functional indicators (e.g., nutrient cycling) are not sufficiently addressed in the literature. Using recently updated existing databases (e.g., national forest inventories and bird atlases) is very time and cost-efficient. Remote sensing and other technology (e.g., smartphone applications) are promising for efficient data collection in the future. However, more research is needed to make these tools more accurate and applicable to a variety of ecological conditions and scales. Until then, forest stand structural variables derived from inventories can help improve management plans to prepare European forests towards an uncertain future.

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“…Moreover, fungi's fruiting bodies have a short life and are hard to detect [60,61]. Fungi monitoring typically requires many surveys within a year, but see Ambrosio et al [61]. Nevertheless, species recognition by non-specialists may be possible in the future through molecular ecology method called DNA metabarcoding [62].…”

Section: Forest Species Compositionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Stand Structural Characteristics Are the Most Practical Biodiversity Indicators for Forest Management Planning in Europe

Cosovic

Bugalho

Thom

et al. 2020

Forests

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“…According to the available data on the geographic distribution of macrofungal species in Italy [15][16][17]40], we found a significant number of widespread (190) and common (83) species. However, it is worth noting that among the collected species, a relevant number are uncommon (10) or rare (10) species and seven species (viz. Alboleptonia sericella, Clitocybe herbarum, Cortinarius caesiopallescens, C. helianthemorum, C. olidoamethysteus, C. ophiopus, Entoloma cinchonense; see Fig.…”

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“…existing species on Earth has been described [3][4][5]. This is due to the cryptic and ephemeral nature of the reproductive structures of macrofungi (named sporomata/fruiting bodies [6]), as well as the need of a wide taxonomical knowledge for species identification and a high field sampling effort [7][8][9][10].…”

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An annotated checklist of macrofungi in broadleaf Mediterranean forests (NW Italy)

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Three different broadleaf Mediterranean forests, each characterized by the dominance of Castanea sativa, Quercus cerris, and Fagus sylvatica, respectively, were intensively surveyed over 3 consecutive years to record a list of macrofungi. A total of 5,065 sporomata and 300 species (seven Ascomycota and 293 Basidiomycota) belonging to 18 orders, 59 families, and 117 genera were recorded. The ecology, community composition, and geographic distribution of the identified species are discussed and new records for Italy are also provided.

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“…A recent study by Ambrosio et al (2018) and Feest (2013) showed that relevant information regarding biodiversity may be extrapolated through organisms that are indicators of ecosystem functions and conditions. is aspect is particularly important given the need for the development of methodologies that would reduce the time and costs involved in biological conservation and monitoring actions (United Nations, 2017).…”

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Can Macrofungal Biodiversity Predict Forest Status and Dynamics? A View From South European Mediterranean Forests (Italy)

Ambrosio

Feest

2021

Acta Mycol

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Fungi are among the most important organisms on earth, and they are essential components of terrestrial ecosystems. Their reproductive structures are strictly dependent and affected by environmental conditions, and community dynamics over time and space may be indirect indicators of the health status of forests. We combined macrofungal biodiversity indices in eight Mediterranean forests in Italy and surveyed 160 plots by standardized surveys, to evaluate the role of macrofungi as early predictors of change in the forest structure. The results show that indices of fungal diversity are influenced by geographic and floristic conditions, and inter- and intra-annual temperature and rainfall fluctuations affect the formation of fungal fruiting bodies. These findings suggest that environmental changes could be reflected by macrofungi, and conservation initiatives should consider the pivotal role that fungi play in biodiversity monitoring.

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Measuring macrofungal biodiversity quality using two different survey approaches: A case study in broadleaf Mediterranean forests

Cited by 10 publications

References 48 publications

Stand Structural Characteristics Are the Most Practical Biodiversity Indicators for Forest Management Planning in Europe

Stand Structural Characteristics Are the Most Practical Biodiversity Indicators for Forest Management Planning in Europe

An annotated checklist of macrofungi in broadleaf Mediterranean forests (NW Italy)

Can Macrofungal Biodiversity Predict Forest Status and Dynamics? A View From South European Mediterranean Forests (Italy)

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