Several fungi had distributions extending into central and northern parts of the continent, illustrating their tolerance of an extraordinarily wide range of environmental conditions.
Tag - Ceratobasidium
Juniper Kiss
Remote tropical island colonization does not preclude symbiotic specialists
For symbiotic organisms, their colonization and spread across remote oceanic islands should favour generalists. Plants that form obligate symbiotic associations with microbes dominate island ecosystems, but the...
Alex Assiry
Orchid populations and endophytic fungi change with rainfall and prescribed burning in Pterostylis
Wildfires are common in seasonally dry parts of the world with a Mediterranean climate. Prescribed burning is used to reduce fuel load and fire risk, but information on its effects is often lacking. Jasinge et al...
botanyone
Nutrient acquisition by orchid mycorrhiza
Results suggest that orchid mycorrhizal fungi can differentiate between niches in a constrained, highly resource-limited environment.
Fungal symbiont choosiness from the nutrient “menu” influences orchids’ distribution and rarity
Orchids may be found everywhere, but which orchid is found where depends on the tastes of their partners.
Cathy Shields