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Fungi Friday; Pseudogymnoascus destructans

April 6, 2018 Philip Pinzone
Pseudogymnoascus destructans and its curved conidia in purple blue. 

Pseudogymnoascus destructans and its curved conidia in purple blue. 

This fungal pathogen is a great example of how detrimental invasive species can be. Learn about this species ecology, evolution, and what we are doing to help the bat populations of the eastern United States. 

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In Fungi Friday, Evolution, Ecology Tags Fungi Friday, Pseudogymnoascus destructans, P. destructans, White-nose syndrome, WNS, Mammoth Cave, Cave, Caves, Ecology, Mycology, Pathogen, Fungal pathogens, Invasion ecology, invasive species, Biology, Nature, FFN, Forest Floor, Bats, Bat

Invasive thistle; An adaptive non-native plant

January 9, 2018 Philip Pinzone
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Cirsium arvense entices armies of generalist pollinators with its copious nectar production.

This new 2017 study links latitudinal mesofaunal diversity with plant strategy, and highlight the dynamic evolutionary nature of an adaptive invasive weed. 

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In Invasive species, Ecology Tags forest floor, Forest Floor Narrative, FFN, Biology, Ecology, invasive species, Thistle, Cirsium arvense, Cirsium, C. arvense, Plants, plant, Botany, Nature, North America, Asia, Europe, Invasive thistle, non-native, non-native plant, science, research

Non-native mammals and fungi cause invasional meltdown in New Zealand

July 24, 2017 Philip Pinzone
An ectomycorrhizal species of Amanita.

An ectomycorrhizal species of Amanita.

Find out what invasional meltdowns are, and how diverse species interaction facilitate invasive biota. 

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In Ecology, Facilitation, Dispersal, Invasive species, Mutualism, Mycorrhizae Tags Forest Floor Narrative, Forest floor, FFN, invasive species, invasional meltdown, New Zealand, non-native, fungi, Mycorrhizae, species interactions, ectomycorrhizal fungi, mammals, Cervus elaphus, Trichosurus vulpecula, dispersal, Rhizopogon, Suillus, fungal mutualists, ecology, native fungi, Biology, Nature, Mycology, Pinus contorta, tripartite interaction, facilitation

Invasive earthworms-Changing ecosystems in North America from the bottom up.

June 21, 2017 Philip Pinzone
Lumbricus rubellus: an invasive worm that is transforming North American ecosystems 

Lumbricus rubellus: an invasive worm that is transforming North American ecosystems 

Earthworms have not evolved here (if you live north enough). Find out how these wriggling invertebrates are altering ecosystems on an enormous scale. Learn how they interact with plants and fungi underneath your feet in the soil depths. 

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In Invasive species, Mycorrhizae, saprotroph, Decomposition Tags Forest floor, FFN, invasive species, worms, earthworms, Mycorrhizae, North America, species interactions, plants, fungi, mycology, botany, ecology, soil, AMF

Ecological insight from a NY farmer; enhancing ecosystem services in a changing climate

June 1, 2017 Philip Pinzone
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A field of barley (Hordeum vulgare)

Farmers know the land, and with their insight, we can make inferences to more natural communities.

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In Agriculture, Climate Change Tags Forest floor, FFN, Agriculture, Climate change, ecosystem services, green manure, Mycorrhizae, AMF, sustainability, invasive species, introduced species, Mycology, ecology, biology, nature
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