Ectomycorrhizal fungi of exotic Carya ovata in the context of surrounding native forests on Central European sites. (April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wilgan, Robin; Leski, Tomasz; Kujawska, Marta; Karliński, Leszek; Janowski, Daniel; Rudawska, Maria
• Is Part Of: Fungal ecology. Volume 44(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-04
• Subjects: Hickory -- Ectomycorrhiza -- Exotic trees -- Forest ecosystem -- Species interactions -- Fungal richness; Fungi -- Ecology -- Periodicals; Mycology -- Periodicals; 579.517
• DOI: 10.1016/j.funeco.2019.100908
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1754-5048

Abstract

Abstract: This research presents the first description of the ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungal community of the North American shagbark hickory ( Carya ovata ) tree growing outside its natural range. The diversity of ECM fungi associated with alien C. ovata stands was compared with the surrounding native oak–hornbeam forests. C . ovata, outside of its natural range, has a high ability to harbor and to retain compatible ECM fungal taxa. Eighty-nine ECM fungal taxa were identified in C. ovata stands along with 76 taxa in the surrounding multi-species native forests. Only 35% of taxa were shared between C. ovata and the surrounding forest, while 38% of taxa were identified only in C. ovata stands and 27% from the surrounding forest. We conclude that the remaining successfully acclimated plantations of exotic Carya trees in Poland may constitute a valuable pool of ECM fungi for native trees and thus contribute to the maintenance of fungal biodiversity.