fungal colonisation strategy ganoderma australe

[HRG Tree Services]

Can anyone explain the fungal colonisation strategy of ganoderma australe?

 

Ive been asked to explain it as part of a college assignment and am struggling to find information on it! Ive found information about the fungus and what it does/loos like jus need to know the fungal colonisation strategy?

[David Humphries]

G. australe/adspersum has a heart rot strategy, where its spores gain access to the interior of the tree via wounds in the bark/trunk (schwarze, Engels & mattheck)

 

It's thought to have the ability to invade sound wood as opposed to the artist bracket (G. applanatum) which persists in dysfunctional wood.

 

 

 

Which resources do you have access to?

 

 

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[HRG Tree Services]

I'm studying at Merrist wood so there library and website thanks for your help:biggrin:

[David Humphries]

I'm studying at Merrist wood so there library and website thanks for your help:biggrin:

 

For this subject check out the library for

fungal strategies of wood decay in trees- schwarze, Engels and mattheck

Manual of wood decays - webber and mattheck

Tree diseases and disorders - Butin

 

& fungi on trees, an arborist field guide - Watson

 

 

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[treeseer]

...and keep in mind that it takes two to tango; the fungus' strategy depends on the host's strategy. Could be the prof is asking a Zen question and trying to trip you up.

 

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[sean freeman]

I think Dave has given you some excellent references to follow up on, I would agree with Guy that you should never discount or ignore the importance of the host (the tree) in the relationship between any wood decay fungi and its host.

 

If you can get hold of it read chapter two in 'Biodiversity in Dead Wood' J Stokland, J Siitonen, B Jonsson.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

strategy may simply be termed as "heart rot" Rayner classified the strategies into four major groups