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Wood-inhabiting macrofungal assemblages in 43-year-old regenerating wet Eucalyptus Obliqua L'Hér. Forest
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posted on 2023-05-17, 09:48 authored by Genevieve Gates, Carpenter, DM, David RatkowskyDavid Ratkowsky, Patrick DaltonPatrick DaltonThis study focuses on the diversity and ecology of wood-inhabiting macrofungal species assemblages in a regenerating tall, wet, native Eucalyptus obliqua forest in southeast Tasmania, 43 years after natural and anthropogenic disturbances. Two plots subjected to “clearfell, burn and sow” silviculture were compared with two other nearby plots that had experienced wildfire. A total of 90 species was identified from 619 macrofungal records during six fortnightly visits between May and July 2010. The plots with abundant live Pomaderris apetala trees in the understorey (i.e., those at Edwards Rd) had markedly different macrofungal assemblages from those with no or with sparse Pomaderris apetala (i.e., at Hartz Rd). This study provided evidence that a 43-year-old regenerating forest maintains a core of common wood-inhabiting macrofungal species irrespective of type of disturbance. Furthermore, species most frequently observed in older forests in Tasmania can also occur in younger managed forests if biological legacies such as large diameter wood, well-decayed wood, large living trees and a diversity of tree species remain after silvicultural treatment.
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Publication title
Royal Society of Tasmania, Hobart. Papers and ProceedingsVolume
145Pagination
65-76ISSN
0080-4703Department/School
Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA)Publisher
Royal Society of TasmaniaPlace of publication
AustraliaRights statement
Copyright 2011 Royal Society of TasmaniaRepository Status
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