Fungi inhabiting stumps of Pinus nigra depending on the period of their exposure

Robert Jankowiak

Abstract


The purpose of this study was to determine the species composition of communities of fungi inhabiting stumps of Pinus nigra depending on the period of their exposure. After 6 and 18 months of stump exposure two species of Basidiomycota distinctly dominaled: Stereum sanguinolentum and Phanerochaete gigantea. After 30 months of exposure the communities of fungi were the most diversified. A longer period of stump exposure resulted in the decrease of numbers of isolates of Ph. gigantea and S. sanguinolentum. However, other species belonging to Basidiomycota increased their numbers. As the wood decompositionn progressed, however, the fungi belonging to Deuteromycota were isolated more often.

Keywords


Pinus nigra; stumps; fungi; colonization

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5586/am.2000.027

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  • 0001-625X (print; ceased since 2015)
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