Wood decay rates of 13 temperate tree species in relation to wood properties, enzyme activities and organismic diversities

T Kahl, T Arnstadt, K Baber, C Bässler, J Bauhus… - Forest Ecology and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Deadwood decay is an important ecosystem process in forest ecosystems, but the relative
contribution of specific wood properties of tree species, activities of wood-degrading …

Primary determinants of communities in deadwood vary among taxa but are regionally consistent

J Müller, M Ulyshen, S Seibold, M Cadotte, A Chao… - Oikos, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The evolutionary split between gymnosperms and angiosperms has far‐reaching
implications for the current communities colonizing trees. The inherent characteristics of …

Molecular evidence strongly supports deadwood-inhabiting fungi exhibiting unexpected tree species preferences in temperate forests

W Purahong, T Wubet, D Krüger, F Buscot - The ISME journal, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Wood-inhabiting fungi have essential roles in the regulation of carbon stocks and nutrient
cycling in forest ecosystems. However, knowledge pertaining to wood-inhabiting fungi is …

Independent effects of host and environment on the diversity of wood‐inhabiting fungi

FS Krah, S Seibold, R Brandl, P Baldrian… - Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Dead wood is a habitat for numerous fungal species, many of which are important agents of
decomposition. Previous studies suggested that wood‐inhabiting fungal communities are …

Dead wood diversity promotes fungal diversity

S Yang, J Limpens, FJ Sterck, U Sass‐Klaassen… - Oikos, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Dead wood is a source of life as it provides habitat and substrate for a wide range of fungal
species. A growing number of studies show an important role of wood quality for fungal …

Dynamics of fungal community composition, decomposition and resulting deadwood properties in logs of Fagus sylvatica, Picea abies and Pinus sylvestris

T Arnstadt, B Hoppe, T Kahl, H Kellner, D Krüger… - Forest Ecology and …, 2016 - Elsevier
In forest ecosystems, deadwood is an important component that provides habitat and
contributes to nutrient cycles, as well as to carbon and water storage. The change of wood …

Optimizing enrichment of deadwood for biodiversity by varying sun exposure and tree species: an experimental approach

S Vogel, MM Gossner, U Mergner… - Journal of Applied …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The enrichment of deadwood is essential for the conservation of saproxylic biodiversity in
managed forests. However, existing strategies focus on a cost‐intensive increase of …

Molecular fungal community and its decomposition activity in sapwood and heartwood of 13 temperate European tree species

S Leonhardt, B Hoppe, E Stengel, L Noll, J Moll… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Deadwood is an important structural component in forest ecosystems and plays a significant
role in global carbon and nutrient cycling. Relatively little is known about the formation and …

Can we use environmental DNA as holotypes?

S Hongsanan, R Jeewon, W Purahong, N Xie, JK Liu… - Fungal Diversity, 2018 - Springer
The advantages and disadvantages of giving a valid name to a sequence of DNA detected
from environmental specimens is presently a hot debate amongst the mycological …

Determinants of deadwood-inhabiting fungal communities in temperate forests: molecular evidence from a large scale deadwood decomposition experiment

W Purahong, T Wubet, G Lentendu, B Hoppe… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Despite the important role of wood-inhabiting fungi (WIF) in deadwood decomposition, our
knowledge of the factors shaping the dynamics of their species richness and community …