Don’t be afraid of the f-word: prospects for integrating fungi into biodiversity monitoring

Tom W May; Sapphire J M McMullan-Fisher

doi:10.1071/rs12079

Don’t be afraid of the f-word: prospects for integrating fungi into biodiversity monitoring

Tom W May
, Sapphire J M McMullan-Fisher

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Fungi are diverse and functionally significant components of ecosystems yet are omitted from current ecological monitoring in Victoria, especially in relation to fire. The taxonomic and morphological diversity of fungi complicates identification but sampling by molecular profiling is now a practical alternative to specialised and time-consuming methods of culturing and fruit-body survey. Suggestions are provided to guide the implementation of ecological monitoring of fungi.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	79-90
Journal	Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria
Volume	124
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1071/rs12079
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2012

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