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Bark Beetle Population Dynamics in the Anthropocene: Challenges and Solutions
Abstract: Tree-killing bark beetles are the most economically important insects in conifer forests worldwide. However, despite >200 years of research, the drivers of population eruptions and crashes are still not fully understood and the existing knowledge is thus insufficient to face the challenges posed by the Anthropocene. We critically analyze potential biotic and abiotic drivers of population dynamics of an exemplary species, the European spruce bark beetle (ESBB) (Ips typographus) and present a multivariate approach that integrates the many drivers governing this bark beetle system. We call for hypothesis-driven, large-scale collaborative research efforts to improve our understanding of the population dynamics of this and other bark beetle pests. Our approach can serve as a blueprint for tackling other eruptive forest insects
What Can Intraspecific Trait Variability Tell Us about Fungal Communities and Adaptations?
Analyses of species functional traits are suitable to better understand the coexistence of species in a given environment. Trait information can be applied to investigate diversity patterns along environmental gradients and subsequently to predict and mitigate threats associated with climate change and land use. Species traits are used to calculate community trait means, which can be related to environmental gradients. However, while species traits can provide insights into the mechanisms underlying community assembly, they can lead to erroneous inferences if mean trait values are used. An alternative is to incorporate intraspecific trait variability (ITV) into calculating the community trai...
Mycoparasitism of Fomitopsis Pinicola (Sw.) P. Karst. by Antrodiella Citrinella Niemelä & Ryvarden
Abstract: Antrodiella species (Agaricomycotina, Polyporales) are often growing on or near to the living, dead, or dying fruitbodies of pioneer wood-inhabiting fungi. Antrodiella citrinella always occurs on wood that previously has been decayed by the polypore Fomitopsis pinicola. However, the underlying mechanism remained unclear. Based on field observations, it has been assumed that the succeeding species is not only a highly competitive wood decomposer but also a mycoparasite feeding on the preceding species. To investigate the interaction between A. citrinella and the putative host F. pinicola, the species were grown in dual cultures at different temperatures (5-25 °C). The interaction t...
