Essays about: "wood decay fungi"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words wood decay fungi.

  1. 1. Spruce associated Porodaedalea species distribution in Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Monica Guilera Recoder; [2022]
    Keywords : Fungi; Genetics; Porodaedalea;

    Abstract : Wood-inhabiting fungi have very important roles in the ecosystem in the degradation of dead wood by acting respectively as parasites and saprotrophs in boreal forests. Porodaedalea chrysoloma is a wood-decay parasite poroid fungi that is considered a key species in the old growth boreal forests. Due to forestry its habitat is declining. READ MORE

  3. 2. Using sniffer dogs for non-invasive detection of Heterobasidion root rot from scent stimuli derived from Norway spruce trees

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : Natalia Karolina Wysocka; [2021]
    Keywords : Detection dogs; sniffer dogs; Norway spruce; Heterobasidion spp.; decay; root rot;

    Abstract : The fungi of Heterobasidion spp. are known to cause root and butt rot disease, and are responsible for major economic losses to forestry sector in Sweden. The fungal infection in Norway spruce (Piecea abies(L.)Karst. READ MORE

  4. 3. Effect of experimental warming and assembly history on wood decomposition

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för naturvetenskap

    Author : Saba Hagos; [2020]
    Keywords : wood decay fungi; species composition; assembly history; warming; temperature; fungal growth; decomposition; carbon dioxide; climate feedbacks; species priority; polypore; microcosm; Norway spruce;

    Abstract : Sammanfattning: Wood decay fungi are the main decomposer of lignocellulose material stored in wood. Thus, all factors that affect them could affect their ecological function. This in return, may affect ecosystem functioning in terms of altered carbon emissions from dead wood. READ MORE

  5. 4. Community structure of polyporous fungi after wildfire in boreal forest

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Isak Vahlström; [2019]
    Keywords : biodiversity; community composition; natural disturbance; forest fire; polyporous fungi; ; wood-decaying fungi;

    Abstract : Wildfire is a natural disturbance that creates large amounts dead wood and contribute to a landscape of different successional stages, important for biodiversity. The number of wildfires have declined in boreal Fennoscandia due to effective fire suppression. READ MORE

  6. 5. Linddynans habitatpreferenser : en studie av variabler som påverkar förekomsten eller avsaknaden av Biscogniauxia cinereolilacina

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Ulrika Tollerz Bratteby; [2017]
    Keywords : linddyna; Biscogniauxia cinereolilacina; skalbaggar på skogslind; åtgärdsprogram; habitat; naturvård;

    Abstract : Linddynan (Biscogniauxia cinereolilacina) är en sporsäcksvamp som lever på död lindved. Svampen är värd åt fyra av de nio rödlistade och vedlevande skalbaggsarter som ingår i Åtgärdsprogrammet för skalbaggar på skogslind (Ehnström, 2006). READ MORE