naa a22 4500 510759602 CHVBK 20180411083134.0 cr unu---uuuuu 180411e20130101xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s13225-012-0193-6 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s13225-012-0193-6 Truffle-like fungi sporocarps in a eucalypt-dominated landscape: patterns in diversity and community structure [Elektronische Daten] [Melissa Danks, Teresa Lebel, Karl Vernes, Nigel Andrew] Truffle-like fungi are highly diverse yet poorly known in Australia. To assess the species richness, biomass, and community assemblages of truffle-like fungi in different habitats we sampled sporocarps of truffle-like fungi in three eucalypt-dominated forest types (grassy woodland, wet sclerophyll forest, and dry sclerophyll forest) once in summer and once in winter, at two sites (Mount Kaputar and New England) in northern New South Wales, Australia. One hundred and eighteen species in 35 genera were collected; over half (51.7%) of the species were undescribed. Grassy woodland and wet forest communities had greater species richness and a lower standing crop than dry forest communities. Species richness and standing crop was greater in winter than in summer. Overall, species from the family Russulaceae, and the genera Dermocybe, Descomyces, and Hysterangium were dominant. Community composition varied among forest types and each forest type exhibited a suite of unique and common species, although much variation was unexplained. Variation in community structure was associated with some habitat attributes; at Mount Kaputar, woody plant species richness, canopy cover, litter depth, soil phosphorous, and elevation helped explain the sporocarp communities of different forest types, while at New England, woody plant species richness, rainfall, topographic aspect, soil texture, and soil nitrogen helped explain communities. This work contributes to knowledge of truffle-like fungal diversity, the factors affecting sporocarp distribution across landscapes, and the availability of sporocarps as a food resource for mycophagous mammals. Greater understanding of fungal diversity and mammal-fungal interactions also has important implications for managing forest biodiversity. Mushroom Research Foundation, 2012 Basidiomycetes nationallicence Biodiversity nationallicence Forest ecology nationallicence Fungal diversity nationallicence Mycorrhizal fungi nationallicence Sequestrate fungi nationallicence Danks Melissa Ecosystem Management, University of New England, 2351, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia aut Lebel Teresa National Herbarium of Victoria, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, 3141, South Yarra, Victoria, Australia aut Vernes Karl Ecosystem Management, University of New England, 2351, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia aut Andrew Nigel Centre for Behavioural and Physiological Ecology, Zoology, University of New England, 2351, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia aut Fungal Diversity Springer Netherlands 58/1(2013-01-01), 143-157 1560-2745 58:1<143 2013 58 13225 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13225-012-0193-6 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13225-012-0193-6 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Danks Melissa Ecosystem Management, University of New England, 2351, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Lebel Teresa National Herbarium of Victoria, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, 3141, South Yarra, Victoria, Australia aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Vernes Karl Ecosystem Management, University of New England, 2351, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Andrew Nigel Centre for Behavioural and Physiological Ecology, Zoology, University of New England, 2351, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Fungal Diversity Springer Netherlands 58/1(2013-01-01), 143-157 1560-2745 58:1<143 2013 58 13225 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer