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Disappearing insects; canary in the coal mine, or the nail in the coffin?

October 19, 2017 Philip Pinzone

Glischrochilus quadripunctatus, a fungivorous sap beetle that enhances saprotrophic fungi. — Glischrochilus quadripunctatus, a fungivorous sap beetle that enhances saprotrophic fungi.

Fungal succession is mediated by dispersing wood-boring insects. Thus, the carbon cycle is highly dependent on insect diversity. A new study shows insect biomass is radically diminishing, which could mean the reduction of several ecosystem processes.

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

September 22, 2017 Philip Pinzone

Rickenella fibula. — Rickenella fibula.

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

Quadripartite ecology discovered in South Africa; the interaction of four species

September 20, 2017 Philip Pinzone

A: Protea repens tree. B: Cream inflorescence and infructescence. C: Knoxdaviesia proteae sexual structures with visible spore droplets (arrow). Bar=1cm. From Aylward et al. 2014. — A: Protea repens tree. B: Cream inflorescence and infructescence. C: Knoxdaviesia proteae sexual structures with visible spore droplets (arrow). Bar=1cm. From Aylward et al. 2014.

The interplay of four species on the surface of a South African flower is enough to make your head spin.

#FungiFriday Boletinellus merulioides

September 1, 2017 Philip Pinzone

Boletinellus merulioides. Photo by Richard and Danielle Kneal. — Boletinellus merulioides. Photo by Richard and Danielle Kneal.

Once thought to be mycorrhizal, find out how this species acquires the sugars it needs to fruit.

#FUNGIFRIDAY The common split gill; Schizophyllum commune

August 11, 2017 Philip Pinzone

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Cultivate knowledge from the forest floor. Learn about the adaptations that has lead to this species global distribution.