Xerophilic Aspergillaceae Dominate the Communities of Culturable Fungi in the Mound Nests of the Western Thatching Ant (<i>Formica obscuripes</i>)

Xerophilic Aspergillaceae Dominate the Communities of Culturable Fungi in the Mound Nests of the Western Thatching Ant (<i>Formica obscuripes</i>)

The nests of mound-building ants are unexplored reservoirs of fungal diversity. A previous assessment of this diversity in the nests of <i>Formica ulkei</i> suggested that water availability may be a determinant of the composition of this mycota. To investigate this question, we recovere...

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Main Authors: Rachelle M. Gross, Courtney L. Geer, Jillian D. Perreaux, Amin Maharaj, Susan Du, James A. Scott, Wendy A. Untereiner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-10-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
Subjects:
<i>Aspergillus</i>
available soil nutrients
low-water-activity habitats
<i>Penicillium</i>
<i>Pseudogymnoascus</i>
mound-building ants
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/10/11/735

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