This article is the 15th contribution in the Fungal Diversity Notes series, wherein 115 taxa
from three phyla, nine classes, 28 orders, 48 families, and 64 genera are treated. Fungal …

Fungi are arguably the most diverse eukaryotic kingdom of organisms in terms of number of
estimated species, trophic and life history strategies, and their functions in ecosystems …

Discomycetes is an artificial group in Ascomycota, comprising fungal species bearing saucer-
, cup-or disc-like ascoma. There are many records of phytopathogenic discomycetes …

Most empirical research on biological shortfalls has focused on vertebrate taxa. This is
important given many species in poorly studied groups such as invertebrates, plants, and …

Fungi are one of the most diverse groups of organisms with an estimated number of species
in the range of 2–3 million. The higher-level ranking of fungi has been discussed in the …

Fungi are among the most abundant and diverse organisms on Earth and play pivotal roles
in global carbon processing, nutrient cycling and food webs. Despite their abundant and …

Rhytisma Fr. is the type genus of Rhytismataceae (Rhytismatales, Leotiomycetes,
Ascomycota). Rhytisma-like species include members of Cryptomyces, Rhytisma and …

Tasmanian eucalypt forests are among the most carbon‐dense in the world, but projected
climate change could destabilize this critical carbon sink. While the impact of abiotic factors …

Citizen science is an increasingly powerful tool to gather large quantities of biological data
and to engage the public. The number of citizen science initiatives has rapidly increased in …

Fertilizer input is one of the effective forest management practices, which improves soil
nutrients and microbial community compositions and promotes forest productivity. However …