Journal article
Phenology of epigeous macrofungi found in red gum woodlands
M Newbound, M McCarthy, T Lebel
Fungal Biology | ELSEVIER SCI LTD | Published : 2010
Abstract
The timing of fruiting body production by epigeous macrofungi is thought to be mostly determined by substrate moisture and temperature. Understanding the environmental cues that influence fruiting can help when designing surveys, interpreting results, and predicting effects of an altered climate. Species fruiting in 22 river red gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) woodland sites in southeastern Australia was recorded at regular intervals over 2 y. Models were constructed to explain the phenology of 25 of the most common species, as well as the total number of species found fruiting on each survey occasion. We found that rainfall minus evaporation and the time of year each influenced fruiting of t..
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Funding Acknowledgements
We thank the staff at the Australian Research Centre for Urban Ecology (ARCUE), as well as T. May and staff at the National Herbarium of Victoria. This research was funded by ARCUE, the Holsworth Wildlife Research Fund, and an Australian Postgraduate Award (M. Newbound). Writing of this manuscript was made possible by support from the Albert Shimmins Memorial Fund.