A study of basidiomycetes isolated from coarse woody debris and contiguous soil horizons in a mixed deciduous-conifer forest in New Hampshire, United States of America

<p>The wood decay fungus Hypholoma sublateritium (Fr.) Quel., links the mineral (BC &amp; E) and organic (Oe) soil layers to decomposing coarse woody debris (CWD) in a northern hardwood forest. This link supports the possibility that energy stored in woody debris can facilitate the vertical transfer of elements and compounds within the soil profile. This potential transfer implies new pathways for biogeochemical cycling within forests. H. sublateritium was isolated from basidiocarp fruiting bodies (October 1997 &amp; 1998), Acer rubrum L. bole wood (June 1999), and three soil horizons (October 1999 and October 2000) from one of six research sites in the Bartlett Experimental Forest, New Hampshire. The dominant tree species at these research sites, determined by basal area, were Acer rubrum, Fagus grandifolia Ehrh., and Betula papyrifera Marshall. The soil type was Monadnock fine sandy loam, which is very stony, with a 3--8 percent slope.</p><p>Fungi were isolated from basidiocarp fruiting bodies, bole wood, and soils using (1) selective media containing two fungicides (benomyl and dichloran), three antibiotics (chlortetracycline-HCl, streptomycin sulfate, and penicillin G), selective culture methods for isolating from soil, (2) French square jar wood baits, and (3) soil pit wood baits. Media containing lignin and guaiacol (LGBDA and LGBA) were most effective for isolation of basidiomycetes from organic soil, whereas a malt-yeast medium (MYBDA) was most effective for isolation from mineral soil; all three media were equally effective for isolation from bole wood or fruiting bodies. Fungal isolates were differentiated by texture, color, and microscopic characteristics, and identified by sequencing their nuclear ribosomal DNA (nrDNA) in the ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 region using the primers ITS1-4.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Year

2004

Author dc:creator

• Thompson, Therese Ann

Contributors dc:contributor

• Robert Blanchard

• Biology
• Botany
• Environmental Sciences
• Agriculture
• Forestry and Wildlife

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholars.unh.edu/dissertation/238

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholars.unh.edu:dissertation-1237