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Biodiversity of wood-decay fungi in Italy
Alfredo VizziniD. LunghiniSp GorjonAlessandro SaittaG MedardiOriana MaggiE AltobelliLorenzo PecoraroVm GranitoAm PersianiAnnarosa BernicchiaF. PadovanC Losisubject
Ascomycota Basidiomycota Biodiversity Italy wood-decay fungiascomycotabiologyAscomycotabasidiomycota; biodiversity; wood-decay fungi; italy; ascomycotaEcologybasidiomycotaSettore BIO/02 - Botanica SistematicaHabitat conservationBiodiversitySpecies diversityAscomycota Basidiomycota biodiversity Italy wood-decay fungiBasidiomycotaPlant Sciencebiology.organism_classificationwood-decay fungiTaxonitalyBotanyEcosystemSpecies richnessEcology Evolution Behavior and Systematicsbiodiversitydescription
Abstract Current knowledge about Italian wood-decay fungi (Basidiomycota and Ascomycota) is surveyed: 1582 taxa belonging to Ascomycota (341) and Basidiomycota (1241) have been reported, including 23 species new to science of Basidiomycota described from Italy within the last five years. Evaluating diversity of wood-decay fungi can provide a more accurate estimation of species richness for fungi which are an important functional component of ecosystems. Aphyllophoroid and Ascomycota species play an important role in habitat conservation and management. Sardinia, Sicily, the Alps and the Apennines are “hot spots” for wood-decay Basidiomycota in Italy.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12-01 | Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology |