Beetles provide directed dispersal of viable spores of a keystone wood decay fungus
L. Lunde, L. Boddy, A. Sverdrup-Thygeson, R. Jacobsen, H. Kauserud, T. Birkemoe
The paper shows beetles disperse viable spores of the wood decay fungus Fomitopsis pinicola, potentially aiding its persistence in fragmented forests.
bioRxiv · Mar 14, 2022Ecology