Fungi at a small scale: spatial zonation of fungal assemblages around single trees.
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SUBMITTER: Branco S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3797779 | biostudies-literature | 2013
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Fungi at a small scale: spatial zonation of fungal assemblages around single trees.
Branco Sara S Bruns Thomas D TD Singleton Ian I
PloS one 20131016 10
Biological communities are often structured by environmental factors even at small spatial scales. Fungi are no exception, though the patterns and mechanisms underlying their community structure are usually unknown. Previous work documented zonation in fungi under tree canopies primarily through their fruiting patterns. Here we investigate the existence of zonation patterns in fungal communities around isolated Pinus muricata trees of different ages in northern coastal California. Using a combin ...[more]
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