Record ID No. |
2900 |
Author(s) |
Tedersoo L., Nara K , 2010 |
Affiliation |
Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences and Natural History Museum of Tartu University, 40 Lai, 51005 Tartu, Estonia. leho.tedersoo@ut.ee |
Title |
General latitudinal gradient of biodiversity is reversed in ectomycorrhizal fungi |
Source. Vol.(no):Page |
New Phytologist 185(2): 351-354p. |
Categories |
Ectomycorrhiza |
Subjects |
Ecology |
Sub-subjects |
Miscellaneous |
Organism |
EcM |
Country |
UK., Europe |
Abstracts |
The differences in ectomycorrhizal fungi (EcMF) diversity and community structure between temperate and tropical rain forests were studied using supplemented data from Lambir Hills with three data sets from different tropical regions (Africa, South America and South East Asia). The causes of lower EcMF richness in tropical ecosystems as compared to temperate ecosystems are discussed. The comparison of temperate and tropical forests demonstrates that the EcMF richness pattern is an exception to the general latitudinal gradient of diversity. The underlying mechanisms of the EcMF richness pattern may include historical-biogeographical factors, habitat diversity and resource availability-fragmentation. |