Influence of southern pine beetle on fungal communities of wood and bark decomposition of coarse woody debris in the New Jersey pine barrens

Dead coarse woody debris (fungal food resources) on the forest floor is an ignition source for forest fires. The rate of decomposition of the debris is largely influenced by fungi, determining its residence time on the forest floor. We asked if southern pine bark beetle (Dendroctonus frontalis) atta...

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Main Authors: John Dighton, Emily Walsh, Glen Groben, Ning Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Maximum Academic Press 2021-01-01
Series:Forestry Research
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Online Access:https://www.maxapress.com/article/doi/10.48130/FR-2021-0017