INVESTIGADORES
RAJCHENBERG Mario
artículos
Título:
Global diversity and distribution of macrofungi.
Autor/es:
MUELLER G.M., SCHMIT J.P., COURTECUISE R., RYVARDEN L., LARSSON K.-H., TRAPPE J.M., HALLING R.E., RAJCHENBERG M., MAY T.W., CIFUENTES J., DESJARDIN D.E., HJORTSTAM K., WU Q.X., LEACOCK P., LODGE D.J., ITURRIAGA T., WATLING R., REDHEAD S.A., BUYCK B.
Revista:
BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
Editorial:
Springer Verlag
Referencias:
Lugar: Berlín; Año: 2007 vol. 16 p. 37 - 48
ISSN:
0960-3115
Resumen:
Data on macrofungal diversity and distribution patterns were compiled
for major geographical regions of the world. Macrofungi are defined here to include
ascomycetes and basidiomycetes with large, easily observed spore-bearing structures
that form above or below ground. Each coauthor either provided data on a particular
taxonomic group of macrofungi or information on the macrofungi of a specific
geographic area. We then employed a meta-analysis to investigate species overlaps
between areas, levels of endemism, centers of diversity, and estimated percent of
species known for each taxonomic group for each geographic area and for the
combined macrofungal data set. Thus, the study provides both a meta-analysis of
current data and a gap assessment to help identify research needs. In all, 21,679
names of macrofungi were compiled. The percentage of unique names for each
region ranged from 37% for temperate Asia to 72% for Australasia. Approximately
35,000 macrofungal species were estimated to be unknown by the contributing
authors. This would give an estimated total of 56,679 macrofungi. Our compiled
species list does not include data from most of S.E. Europe, Africa, western Asia, or
tropical eastern Asia. Even so, combining our list of names with the estimates from
contributing authors is in line with our calculated estimate of between 53,000 and
110,000 macrofungal species derived using plant/macrofungal species ratio data. The
estimates developed in this study are consistent with a hypothesis of high overall
fungal species diversity.
geographic area. We then employed a meta-analysis to investigate species overlaps
between areas, levels of endemism, centers of diversity, and estimated percent of
species known for each taxonomic group for each geographic area and for the
combined macrofungal data set. Thus, the study provides both a meta-analysis of
current data and a gap assessment to help identify research needs. In all, 21,679
names of macrofungi were compiled. The percentage of unique names for each
region ranged from 37% for temperate Asia to 72% for Australasia. Approximately
35,000 macrofungal species were estimated to be unknown by the contributing
authors. This would give an estimated total of 56,679 macrofungi. Our compiled
species list does not include data from most of S.E. Europe, Africa, western Asia, or
tropical eastern Asia. Even so, combining our list of names with the estimates from
contributing authors is in line with our calculated estimate of between 53,000 and
110,000 macrofungal species derived using plant/macrofungal species ratio data. The
estimates developed in this study are consistent with a hypothesis of high overall
fungal species diversity.