A survey of fungi and fungus-like organisms at the Albany Pine Bush Preserve, a globally rare inland pine barren system
- Author:
- Hudon A.T. & Horton T.R.
- Year:
- 2024
- Journal:
- Northeastern Naturalist
- Pages:
- 31(1): 72–91
- Url:
- https://doi.org/10.1656/045.031.0107
The Albany Pine Bush Preserve (APBP) in east-central New York is a fire-managed,
globally rare inland pine barrens ecosystem supporting numerous rare or declining
species. The open landscape of the APBP is comprised of Pinus rigida (Pitch Pine) with an
understory dominated by Quercus ilicifolia (Scrub Oak). Urban development and fire suppression
have negatively impacted fire-adapted species. Prescribed fires were introduced in
1990 to restore the native plant community. Here we present the first thorough fungal survey
at the APBP. We identified samples by morphology and DNA barcoding. We collected 117
species representing genera from 52 non-lichenized fungi, 10 lichens, and 2 Myxogastria
(formerly Myxomycetes).
- Id:
- 36375
- Submitter:
- zpalice
- Post_time:
- Tuesday, 19 March 2024 23:36