Fungal diversity is negatively affected by habitat fragmentation: a meta-analysis

Highlights • Area size, isolation and edge effect negatively affected fungal diversity. • Landscape fragmentation affected mycorrhizal and xylophagous but not pathogenic fungi. • Fragmentation affected fungal richness, mycorrhizal colonization and leaf infection.

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Published in:Current opinion in microbiology 2017-06, Vol.37, p.61-66
Main Authors: Grilli, G, Longo, S, Huais, PY, Pereyra, M, Verga, E, Urcelay, C, Galetto, L
Format: Article
Language:English
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Pathology
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Summary:Highlights • Area size, isolation and edge effect negatively affected fungal diversity. • Landscape fragmentation affected mycorrhizal and xylophagous but not pathogenic fungi. • Fragmentation affected fungal richness, mycorrhizal colonization and leaf infection.
ISSN:1369-5274
DOI:10.1016/j.mib.2017.03.015