Polypore funga and species diversity in tropical forest ecosystems of Africa, America and Asia, and a comparison with temperate and boreal regions of the Northern Hemisphere

Polypores play a crucial role in energy recycling and forest regeneration in forest ecosystems. The majority of them are wood degraders; some are forest pathogens and others are ectomycorrhizal symbionts. The basidiocarps provide food and shelter for many organisms, mostly invertebrates, but also so...

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Main Authors: Heng Zhao, Yingda Wu, Zhirong Yang, Honggao Liu, Fang Wu, Yucheng Dai, Yuan Yuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2024-01-01
Series:Forest Ecosystems
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2197562024000368