Forest Management Type Influences Diversity and Community Composition of Soil Fungi across Temperate Forest Ecosystems.

ABSTRACT: Fungal communities have been shown to be highly sensitive toward shifts in plant diversity and species composition in forest ecosystems. However, little is known about the impact of forest management on fungal diversity and community composition of geographically separated sites. This study examined the effects of four different forest management types on soil fungal communities. These forest management types include age class forests of young managed beech (Fagus sylvatica L.), with beech stands age of approximately 30 years, age class beech stands with an age of approximately 70 years, unmanaged beech stands, and coniferous stands dominated by either pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) or spruce (Picea abies Karst.) which are located in three study sites across Germany. Soil were sampled from 48

SUBMITTER: Goldmann K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4656839 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature