A Preconditioning Paradox: Contrasting Effects of Initial Phyllosphere and Early Leaf Decomposer Microfungi on Subsequent Colonization by Leaf Decomposing Non-Unit-Restricted Basidiomycetes
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Site and Species
2.2. Experimental Design
2.3. Leaf Collection
2.4. Preconditioning Treatment
2.5. Gamma-Ray Treatment
2.6. Measurements
2.7. Statistical Analyses
3. Results
3.1. Mass Loss during Preconditioning
3.2. Pre-Conditioning Effects on NUR Basidiomycete Attachment, % White-Rot and Mass Loss
3.3. Basidiomycete Fungal Attachments and Mass Loss in Gamma-Irradiated Leaves vs. Control
4. Discussion
4.1. Interference Effects—Do Unit-Restricted Fungi Inhibit Basidiomycete Colonization?
4.2. Substrate Effects—Preconditioning by UR Affects NUR Fungi through Changes Litter Quality
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Factor | D.F. | Sum Sq. | Mean Sq. | F | p > F |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Treatment | 4 | 5089 | 1272 | 8.711 | 0.00025 *** |
Residuals | 2, 1 | 3046 | 145 |
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Bibbo, S.; Lodge, D.J. A Preconditioning Paradox: Contrasting Effects of Initial Phyllosphere and Early Leaf Decomposer Microfungi on Subsequent Colonization by Leaf Decomposing Non-Unit-Restricted Basidiomycetes. J. Fungi 2022, 8, 903. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof8090903
Bibbo S, Lodge DJ. A Preconditioning Paradox: Contrasting Effects of Initial Phyllosphere and Early Leaf Decomposer Microfungi on Subsequent Colonization by Leaf Decomposing Non-Unit-Restricted Basidiomycetes. Journal of Fungi. 2022; 8(9):903. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof8090903
Chicago/Turabian StyleBibbo, Silvia, and D. Jean Lodge. 2022. "A Preconditioning Paradox: Contrasting Effects of Initial Phyllosphere and Early Leaf Decomposer Microfungi on Subsequent Colonization by Leaf Decomposing Non-Unit-Restricted Basidiomycetes" Journal of Fungi 8, no. 9: 903. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof8090903