Temperature Characteristics of Two <i>Fomitiporia</i> Fungi Determine Their Geographical Distributions in Japan
Two morphologically similar fungi, <i>Fomitiporia torreyae</i> and <i>Fomitiporia punctata</i>, are causal fungi of various tree diseases in Japan and are speculated to be distributed in different climatic zones. Clarifying their distribution ranges and climatic preferences w...
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| author | Masato Torii Hayato Masuya Tsutomu Hattori |
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| description | Two morphologically similar fungi, <i>Fomitiporia torreyae</i> and <i>Fomitiporia punctata</i>, are causal fungi of various tree diseases in Japan and are speculated to be distributed in different climatic zones. Clarifying their distribution ranges and climatic preferences would contribute to the prediction of disease occurrences and consideration of controls. In this study, we predicted the present geographical distributions of <i>F. torreyae</i> and <i>F. punctata</i> in Japan using a Maxent species distribution model to analyze our data and previously published collection records. In addition, we examined the importance of temperature on these predictions via jackknife analysis and evaluated the effects of temperature on mycelial growth and survival to elucidate determinants of their distribution. The predicted potential distributions showed that <i>F. torreyae</i> is mainly distributed in warmer areas compared to <i>F. punctata</i>. Jackknife analysis indicated the high importance of temperature variables for each fungal prediction. The two fungi were usually found at locations within upper or lower temperature limits for the growth and survival of each species. These results suggest that temperature is a key determinant of their distributions in Japan. This is the first report to predict fungal distribution based on species distribution modeling and evaluation of fungal physiological characteristics. This study indicates that the projected global warming will influence the future ranges of the two fungal species. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-74e00f237a0348c498046272c199d8b12023-11-22T23:25:51ZengMDPI AGForests1999-49072021-11-011211158010.3390/f12111580Temperature Characteristics of Two <i>Fomitiporia</i> Fungi Determine Their Geographical Distributions in JapanMasato Torii0Hayato Masuya1Tsutomu Hattori2Department of Mushroom Science and Forest Microbiology, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, 1 Matsunosato, Tsukuba 305-8687, JapanDepartment of Mushroom Science and Forest Microbiology, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, 1 Matsunosato, Tsukuba 305-8687, JapanPrincipal Research Director, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, 1 Matsunosato, Tsukuba 305-8687, JapanTwo morphologically similar fungi, <i>Fomitiporia torreyae</i> and <i>Fomitiporia punctata</i>, are causal fungi of various tree diseases in Japan and are speculated to be distributed in different climatic zones. Clarifying their distribution ranges and climatic preferences would contribute to the prediction of disease occurrences and consideration of controls. In this study, we predicted the present geographical distributions of <i>F. torreyae</i> and <i>F. punctata</i> in Japan using a Maxent species distribution model to analyze our data and previously published collection records. In addition, we examined the importance of temperature on these predictions via jackknife analysis and evaluated the effects of temperature on mycelial growth and survival to elucidate determinants of their distribution. The predicted potential distributions showed that <i>F. torreyae</i> is mainly distributed in warmer areas compared to <i>F. punctata</i>. Jackknife analysis indicated the high importance of temperature variables for each fungal prediction. The two fungi were usually found at locations within upper or lower temperature limits for the growth and survival of each species. These results suggest that temperature is a key determinant of their distributions in Japan. This is the first report to predict fungal distribution based on species distribution modeling and evaluation of fungal physiological characteristics. This study indicates that the projected global warming will influence the future ranges of the two fungal species.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/12/11/1580<i>Fomitiporia punctata</i><i>Fomitiporia torreyae</i>Maxent |
| spellingShingle | Masato Torii Hayato Masuya Tsutomu Hattori Temperature Characteristics of Two <i>Fomitiporia</i> Fungi Determine Their Geographical Distributions in Japan Forests <i>Fomitiporia punctata</i> <i>Fomitiporia torreyae</i> Maxent |
| title | Temperature Characteristics of Two <i>Fomitiporia</i> Fungi Determine Their Geographical Distributions in Japan |
| title_full | Temperature Characteristics of Two <i>Fomitiporia</i> Fungi Determine Their Geographical Distributions in Japan |
| title_fullStr | Temperature Characteristics of Two <i>Fomitiporia</i> Fungi Determine Their Geographical Distributions in Japan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Temperature Characteristics of Two <i>Fomitiporia</i> Fungi Determine Their Geographical Distributions in Japan |
| title_short | Temperature Characteristics of Two <i>Fomitiporia</i> Fungi Determine Their Geographical Distributions in Japan |
| title_sort | temperature characteristics of two i fomitiporia i fungi determine their geographical distributions in japan |
| topic | <i>Fomitiporia punctata</i> <i>Fomitiporia torreyae</i> Maxent |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/12/11/1580 |
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