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Invertebrates in Fruitbodies of Heterobasidion spp., Infected Picea abies Logs and Adjacent Soil

Audrius MenkisVoldemars SpungisNatalija BurnevicaTalis GaitnieksLiva Legzdina

subject

biologyRange (biology)FaunaForest SciencefungiForestryPicea abies<i>Heterobasidion</i>carpophoresbiology.organism_classificationcomplex mixturesTaxonTullgren funnelsBotanyNorway spruceAcariQK900-989HeterobasidionPlant ecologyRelative species abundancehuman activitiesfaunaInvertebrate

description

Heterobasidion spp. pathogenic fungi produce conspicuous fruitbodies on infected wood, which may represent a habitat for a range of organisms, including invertebrates. The aim was to: (i) assess and compare invertebrate diversity in Heterobasidion spp. fruitbodies, infected Picea abies wood and adjacent soil

10.3390/f12081100http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/f12081100