Colonization of Sitka spruce stumps by decay-causing hymenomycetes in paired inoculations.

C. M. Woods, Stephen Woodward, Michelle Amy Pinard, D. B. Redfern

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Abstract

Sitka spruce stumps were inoculated with decay fungi using colonized sawdust or dowel inoculum to investigate colonization in paired combinations. Estimates of domain sizes were made in the top 15 cm of stump after 13-14 or 21-23 months with sawdust or dowel inoculations, respectively. None of the co-inoculated species prevented colonization by Heterobasidion annosum; sapwood colonization by Resinicium bicolor may limit growth of H. annosum colonies out of heartwood, reducing the incidence of disease transfer at root contacts. H. annosum colonized stumps despite the presence of competing inoculum. Reduced colonization occurred in paired inoculations with R. bicolor, but not with other fungi. Co-inoculations with Stereum sanguinolentum increased colonization by H. annosum. R. bicolor largely remained in the upper 3-4 cm of stumps and reduced colonization by Melanotus proteus; growth of S. sanguinolentum was completely prevented. The results are discussed in relation to the colonization strategies of the decay fungi, their ability to colonize stumps in the presence of competitors and factors influencing development of communities of decay fungi in stumps1. (c) 2006 The British Mycological Society. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)854-868
Number of pages14
JournalMycological Research
Volume110
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006

Keywords

  • Basidiomycota
  • fungal interactions
  • Picea sitchensis
  • wood decay
  • PICEA-SITCHENSIS STUMPS
  • CORD-FORMING FUNGI
  • HETEROBASIDION-ANNOSUM
  • HETEROGENEOUS ENVIRONMENTS
  • ARMILLARIA-LUTEOBUBALINA
  • POPULATION-STRUCTURE
  • RESINICIUM-BICOLOR
  • BIOLOGICAL-CONTROL
  • MELANOTUS-PROTEUS
  • WOOD

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