Your path towards ecological understanding

Fungi Friday; Cortinarius semisanguineus

October 26, 2018 Philip Pinzone

Cortinarius semisanguineus. Photo by Paul Derbyshire. — *Cortinarius semisanguineus*. Photo by Paul Derbyshire.

Find out why this species competes so ferociously with other closely related Cortinarius species, and why it is so sought after by the textile dyeing community.

Fungi Friday; Exsudoporus frostii

June 1, 2018 Philip Pinzone

A deeply reticulated stipe of the majestic Exsudoporus frostii. Photo by Dan Molter. — A deeply reticulated stipe of the majestic *Exsudoporus frostii*. Photo by Dan Molter.

Quite literally, fungi are what they eat. Depending on what resources these forest floor inhabitants utilize, their isotopic ratios shift accordingly. By looking at the isotopic signatures within their tissues, we can accurately define their ecological roles.

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.