Species diversity is greatly reduced with deforestation and forest thinning, but some species actually are better off in the face of anthropogenic forest manipulation. Lactarius deliciosus is the stunning species featured in today’s edition of Fungi Friday and its abundance actually increases with forest thinning.
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Lactarius deliciosus group. Photo by Debbie Viess.