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Island biogeography; speciation in an endangered Japanese Pine and a newly discovered mycorrhizal fungus

January 11, 2018 Philip Pinzone

Island distribution of Pinus amamiana. These endangered pines grow on Southern islands of the

 
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… — Island distribution of *Pinus amamiana*. These endangered pines grow on Southern islands of the Kagoshima Prefecture.

A newly described species of mycorrhizal fungi isolated from soils inhabited by endangered pines native to the islands of Southern Japan show the importance of taking a mycological approach in the field of conservation biology.

Implications of mycorrhizae; Increased CO2 levels enhance mineral weathering

October 5, 2017 Philip Pinzone

Three AMF hosts, Ginkgo biloba, Sequoia sempervirens and Magnolia grandiflora followed by two ECM hosts, Pinus sylvestris and Betula pendula. (f) AMF structures. (g) ECM rootlets. Quirk et al. 2014. — Three AMF hosts, *Ginkgo biloba*, *Sequoia sempervirens* and *Magnolia grandiflora* followed by two ECM hosts, *Pinus sylvestris* and *Betula pendula*. (f) AMF structures. (g) ECM rootlets. Quirk et al. 2014.

A new negative interaction uncovered in the wake of increased CO2 emissions.

Fungi Friday: Rickenella fibula, a glimpse into the origin of ectomycorrhizae?

September 22, 2017 Philip Pinzone

Giving a small species the time of day offered such a fantastic ecological insight.

Fungi Friday-Pisolithus arhizus

August 25, 2017 Philip Pinzone

Cross section of Pisolithus arhizus. Photo by Alan Rockefeller.

Not all fungi had it easy evolving in water and nutrient rich habitats. Learn about a not so pretty looking fungus and appreciate the adaptations it evolved that ultimately helped it spread across the planet.

Soil Age; The Main Driver Of Plant And Fungal Adaptations Part II

August 16, 2017 Philip Pinzone

The forest floor is heavily influenced by time

Using empirical evidence, this post revisits the ecological concepts associated with soil age.