The role of novel forest ecosystems in the conservation of wood-inhabiting fungi in boreal broadleaved forests.

ABSTRACT: The increasing human impact on the earth's biosphere is inflicting changes at all spatial scales. As well as deterioration and fragmentation of natural biological systems, these changes also led to other, unprecedented effects and emergence of novel habitats. In boreal zone, intensive forest management has negatively impacted a multitude of deadwood-associated species. This is especially alarming given the important role wood-inhabiting fungi have in the natural decay processes. In the boreal zone, natural broad-leaved-dominated, herb-rich forests are threatened habitats which have high wood-inhabiting fungal species richness. Fungal diversity in other broadleaved forest habitat types is poorly known. Traditional wood pastures and man-made afforested fields are novel habitats that could po

SUBMITTER: Juutilainen K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5513230 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature