Impact of urbanization on functional diversity in macromycete communities along an urban ecosystem in Southwest Mexico.

ABSTRACT: Macromycetes are a group of fungi characterized by the production of fruit bodies and are highly relevant in most terrestrial ecosystems as pathogens, mutualists, and organic matter decomposers. Habitat transformation can drastically alter macromycete communities and diminish the contribution of these organisms to ecosystem functioning; however, knowledge on the effect of urbanization on macrofungal communities is scarce. Diversity metrics based on functional traits of macromycete species have shown to be valuable tools to predict how species contribute to ecosystem functionality since traits determine the performance of species in ecosystems. The aim of this study was to assess patterns of species richness, functional diversity, and composition of macrofungi in an urban ecosystem in South

SUBMITTER: Gomez-Hernandez M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8462387 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature