Primary determinants of communities in deadwood vary among taxa but are regionally consistent

J Müller, M Ulyshen, S Seibold, M Cadotte, A Chao… - Oikos, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The evolutionary split between gymnosperms and angiosperms has far‐reaching
implications for the current communities colonizing trees. The inherent characteristics of …

Importance of conserving large and old trees to continuity of tree‐related microhabitats

D Kozák, M Svitok, V Zemlerová, M Mikoláš… - Conservation …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Protecting structural features, such as tree‐related microhabitats (TreMs), is a cost‐effective
tool crucial for biodiversity conservation applicable to large forested landscapes. Although …

The effects of invertebrates on wood decomposition across the world

DM Njoroge, GGO Dossa, D Schaefer, J Zuo… - Biological …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Invertebrates and microorganisms are important but climate‐dependent agents of wood
decomposition globally. In this meta‐analysis, we investigated what drives the invertebrate …

Snags, logs, stumps, and microclimate as tools optimizing deadwood enrichment for forest biodiversity

B Uhl, FS Krah, P Baldrian, R Brandl, J Hagge… - Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
The reduction of deadwood due to forest management threatens saproxylic diversity.
Therefore, deadwood needs to be preserved and enriched. While the importance of …

The necrobiome of deadwood: The life after death

R Pastorelli, I De Meo, A Lagomarsino - Ecologies, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent decades, sustainable forest management has been increasingly recognized,
promoting the diffusion of silvicultural practices aimed at considering all components of the …

Quantifying wood decomposition by insects and fungi using computed tomography scanning and machine learning

S Seibold, J Müller, S Allner, M Willner, P Baldrian… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Wood decomposition is a central process contributing to global carbon and nutrient cycling.
Quantifying the role of the major biotic agents of wood decomposition, ie insects and fungi, is …

[PDF][PDF] Bacterial, but not fungal, communities show spatial heterogeneity in European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) deadwood

J Bosch, E Némethová, V Tláskal… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Deadwood decomposition and other environmental processes mediated by microbial
communities are generally studied with composite sampling strategies, where deadwood is …

Molecular-based diversity studies and field surveys are not mutually exclusive: On the importance of integrated methodologies in mycological research

J Cazabonne, L Bartrop, G Dierickx… - Frontiers in Fungal …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Understanding and describing the diversity of living organisms is a great challenge. Fungi
have for a long time been, and unfortunately still are, underestimated when it comes to …

[HTML][HTML] Change in saproxylic beetle, fungi and bacteria assemblages along horizontal and vertical gradients of sun-exposure in forest

J Hagge, J Müller, C Bässler, R Brandl, A Schuldt… - Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microclimatic conditions in forests depend on canopy cover and thus differ between closed
and open forests and similarly change along the vertical axis from the forest floor to the …

Trichoderma spp. from Pine Bark and Pine Bark Extracts: Potent Biocontrol Agents against Botryosphaeriaceae

V Karličić, M Zlatković, J Jovičić-Petrović, MP Nikolić… - Forests, 2021 - mdpi.com
Pinus sylvestris bark represents a rich source of active compounds with antifungal,
antibacterial, and antioxidant properties. The current study aimed to evaluate the antifungal …