Outcome of interspecific interactions among brown-rot and white-rot wood decay fungi

E Owens
1994 FEMS Microbiology Ecology  
Interspecific mycelial interactions among brown-rot fungi resulted in either deadlock or replacement of one fungus by the other. Similarly, most of the brown-rot fungi deadlocked with some or all of the white-rot fungi tested, while a few were able to replace some of the white-rot fungi. The results indicate similarities in interspecific mycelial interactions among brown-rot fungi and between brown-rot and white-rot fungi. The results further suggest that some brown-rot fungi are capable of
more » ... ding and occupying domains within white-rot fungal communities in decaying wood. Fungi are grouped according to relative combative ability as described in the text, beginning with the most combative and becoming less combative down the table.
doi:10.1016/0168-6496(94)90077-9 fatcat:pbjg2mzrhzfphkxl4k26bnunfa