Ciprian Constantin BÎRSAN
“Anastasie Fatu” Botanical Garden, “Alexandru
Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi, Dumbrava Rosie Street no.
7-9, 700487 Iasi – Romania
Constantin MARDARI
“Anastasie Fatu” Botanical Garden, “Alexandru
Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi, Dumbrava Rosie Street no.
7-9, 700487 Iasi – Romania
Catalin TANASE
Faculty of Biology, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University
of Iasi, Carol I 20A, 700505 Iasi – Romania;
Romanian Academy, 125 Calea Victoriei, Sector 1, 010071 Bucuresti
– Romania
https://doi.org/10.47743/jpd.2024.31.1.966
Keywords: assemblages, beech forests, climatic
factors, lignicolous fungi, tree species.
Abstract: Species composition and diversity of
lignicolous fungi occurring in representative Fagus sp.
forests have been analyzed along an altitude gradient, in 14 locations
from the eastern region of Romania, including mountain forests
(Borca, Gosman, Nemtisor, Tarcau), as well as hill forests (Arsura,
Bârnova, Dalhauti, Dragomirna, Gâdinti, Homita, Humosu,
Magura Ocnei, Runc, Valea Fagilor). The investigations were carried
out over three successive years (2020-2022) in a total of 40 study
plots with a size of 1000 square meters each. Identification of
the main fungal groups was realized using a hierarchical agglomerative
clustering procedure, and the differential species were determined
based on their indicator value, while the relationship between
fungal composition and environmental variables was assessed with
detrended correspondence analysis. A total of 89 species of wood-inhabiting
fungi has been identified, with approximately 2500 records. These
species were grouped in three different clusters: one specific
to the mixed broadleaved-coniferous forest in (sub) mountain areas,
one specific to hornbeam - beech communities in hilly areas, and
one specific to more thermophilic forest communities with Fagus
taurica. The main ecological factors influencing the fungal composition
were altitude, average annual precipitations and average annual
temperatures, which also influence the trees species composition
of the analyzed forests.
How to cite this article:
BÎRSAN C. C., MARDARI C. & TANASE C. 2024. Assemblages
of wood-inhabiting macrofungi species in beech forests from Eastern
Romania. J. Plant Develop. 31: 25-36
https://doi.org/10.47743/jpd.2024.31.1.966
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