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Biodiversity of wood-decay fungi in Italy

2011; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 145; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/11263504.2011.633114

1724-5575

Alessandro Saitta, Annarosa Bernicchia, Sergio P. Gorjón, Elisa Altobelli, V. M. Granito, Cristiano Losi, D. Lunghini, O. Maggi, Gianfranco Medardi, F. Padovan, Lorenzo Pecoraro, Alfredo Vizzini, Anna Maria Persiani,

Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases

Abstract Current knowledge about Italian wood-decay fungi (Basidiomycota and Ascomycota) is surveyed: 1582 taxa belonging to Ascomycota (341) and Basidiomycota (1241) have been reported, including 23 species new to science of Basidiomycota described from Italy within the last five years. Evaluating diversity of wood-decay fungi can provide a more accurate estimation of species richness for fungi which are an important functional component of ecosystems. Aphyllophoroid and Ascomycota species play an important role in habitat conservation and management. Sardinia, Sicily, the Alps and the Apennines are "hot spots" for wood-decay Basidiomycota in Italy.