Cultural Studies on the Fomitopsis rosea Complex
Carranza-Morse J and Gilbertson RL. 1989. Cultural Studies on the Fomitopsis rosea Complex. Mycologia. 81(1):85-97
ABSTRACT: Cultural studies confirmed the separation of seven species of the Fomitopsis rosea complex. These fungi are all brown-rotters, and can be placed in three groups according to their optimum temperature for growth. Decay tests showed that Fomitopsis feei and F. lilacino-gilva reported only on hardwoods are also capable of decaying conifers "in vitro." A heterothallic, bipolar mating system was demonstrated for F. feei. Vegetative incompatibility was found when pairing dikaryons of different isolates of the same species.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Carranza-Morse, Julieta; Gilbertson, Robert
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- APHN, Appalachian Highlands Network, biodiversity, bipolar heterothallism, cultural characteristics, Fomitopsis rosea complex, Fungi, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, GRSM, SER, Southeast Region, taxonomy, wood decay