Disturbance reduces fungal white‐rot litter mat cover in a wet subtropical forest

Abstract Fungi that bind leaf litter into mats and produce white‐rot via degradation of lignin and other aromatic compounds influence forest nutrient cycling and soil fertility. Extent of white‐rot litter mats formed by basidiomycete fungi in Puerto Rico decreased in response to disturbances—a simul...

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Main Authors: D. Jean Lodge, Ashley E. Van Beusekom, Grizelle González, Mareli Sánchez‐Julia, Sarah Stankavich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-02-01
Series:Ecosphere
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.3936