Fungal evolution: major ecological adaptations and evolutionary transitions

MA Naranjo‐Ortiz, T Gabaldón - Biological Reviews, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
Fungi are a highly diverse group of heterotrophic eukaryotes characterized by the absence
of phagotrophy and the presence of a chitinous cell wall. While unicellular fungi are far from …

Chemical ecology of antibiotic production by actinomycetes

A Van der Meij, SF Worsley… - FEMS microbiology …, 2017‏ - academic.oup.com
Actinomycetes are a diverse family of filamentous bacteria that produce a plethora of natural
products relevant for agriculture, biotechnology and medicine, including the majority of the …

[كتاب][B] Insect physiological ecology: mechanisms and patterns

S Chown, SW Nicolson - 2004‏ - books.google.com
This book provides a modern, synthetic overview of interactions between insects and their
environments from a physiological perspective that integrates information across a range of …

[كتاب][B] Community ecology

PJ Morin - 2009‏ - books.google.com
Community ecology: the study of the patterns and processes involving two or more species-
has developed rapidly in the last two decades, driven by new and more sophisticated …

Yeast‐insect associations: It takes guts

I Stefanini - Yeast, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
Insects interact with microorganisms in several situations, ranging from the accidental
interaction to locate attractive food or the acquisition of essential nutrients missing in the …

The evolution of agriculture in insects

UG Mueller, NM Gerardo, DK Aanen… - Annu. Rev. Ecol …, 2005‏ - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Agriculture has evolved independently in three insect orders: once in ants, once in
termites, and seven times in ambrosia beetles. Although these insect farmers are in some …

Hive‐stored pollen of honey bees: many lines of evidence are consistent with pollen preservation, not nutrient conversion

KE Anderson, MJ Carroll, TIM Sheehan… - Molecular …, 2014‏ - Wiley Online Library
Honey bee hives are filled with stored pollen, honey, plant resins and wax, all antimicrobial
to differing degrees. Stored pollen is the nutritionally rich currency used for colony growth …

Termite evolution: mutualistic associations, key innovations, and the rise of Termitidae

T Chouvenc, J Šobotník, MS Engel… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2021‏ - Springer
Termites are a clade of eusocial wood-feeding roaches with> 3000 described species.
Eusociality emerged~ 150 million years ago in the ancestor of modern termites, which, since …

Functional and ecological consequences of saprotrophic fungus–grazer interactions

TW Crowther, L Boddy, T Hefin Jones - The ISME journal, 2012‏ - academic.oup.com
Saprotrophic fungi are key regulators of nutrient cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. They are
the primary agents of plant litter decomposition and their hyphal networks, which grow …

[كتاب][B] The fungal community: its organization and role in the ecosystem

J Dighton, JF White - 2017‏ - taylorfrancis.com
"… a number of chapters provide excellent summaries of the modern methods available for
studying fungal ecology, along with those more traditional methods that are still extremely …