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Global diversity and geography of soil fungi
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posted on 2023-05-18, 05:52 authored by Tedersoo, L, Bahram, M, Polme, S, Koljalg, U, Yorou, NS, Wijesundera, R, Ruiz, LV, Vasco-Palacios, AM, Thu, PQ, Suija, A, Smith, ME, Sharp, C, Saluveer, E, Saitta, A, Rosas, M, Riit, T, David RatkowskyDavid Ratkowsky, Pritsch, K, Poldmaa, K, Piepenbring, M, Phosri, C, Peterson, M, Parts, K, Partel, K, Otsing, E, Nouhra, E, Njouonkou, AL, Nilsson, RH, Morgado, LN, Mayor, J, May, TW, Majuakim, L, Lodge, DJ, Lee, SS, Larsson, K-H, Kohout, P, Hosaka, K, Hiiesalu, I, Henkel, TW, Harend, H, Guo, L-D, Greslebin, A, Grelet, G, Geml, J, Genevieve Gates, Dunstan, W, Dunk, C, Drenkhan, R, Dearnaley, J, De Kesel, A, Dang, T, Chen, X, Buegger, F, Brearley, FQ, Bonito, G, Anslan, S, Abell, S, Abarenkov, KFungi play major roles in ecosystem processes, but the determinants of fungal diversity and biogeographic patterns remain poorly understood. Using DNA metabarcoding data from hundreds of globally distributed soil samples, we demonstrate that fungal richness is decoupled from plant diversity. The plant-to-fungus richness ratio declines exponentially toward the poles. Climatic factors, followed by edaphic and spatial variables, constitute the best predictors of fungal richness and community composition at the global scale. Fungi show similar latitudinal diversity gradients to other organisms, with several notable exceptions. These findings advance our understanding of global fungal diversity patterns and permit integration of fungi into a general macroecological framework.
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Publication title
ScienceVolume
346Issue
6213Article number
1256688Number
1256688Pagination
1-11ISSN
0036-8075Department/School
Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA)Publisher
Amer Assoc Advancement SciencePlace of publication
1200 New York Ave, Nw, Washington, USA, Dc, 20005Rights statement
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