Snow moulds in polar environments
Snow moulds are fungi and fungal-like microbes that occur frequently as pathogens of moss and vascular plant species in the Arctic and Antarctic, chiefly in maritime areas with permanent snow cover for several months of each year. Here, we review the environments inhabited by polar snow moulds, thei...
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ftnerc:oai:nora.nerc.ac.uk:19294 2023-05-15T13:45:12+02:00 Snow moulds in polar environments Tojo, Motoaki Newsham, Kevin K. 2012 http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/19294/ http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1754504812000049 unknown Elsevier Tojo, Motoaki; Newsham, Kevin K. orcid:0000-0002-9108-0936 . 2012 Snow moulds in polar environments. Fungal Ecology, 5 (4). 395-402. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.funeco.2012.01.003 <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.funeco.2012.01.003> Publication - Article PeerReviewed 2012 ftnerc https://doi.org/10.1016/j.funeco.2012.01.003 2023-02-04T19:32:13Z Snow moulds are fungi and fungal-like microbes that occur frequently as pathogens of moss and vascular plant species in the Arctic and Antarctic, chiefly in maritime areas with permanent snow cover for several months of each year. Here, we review the environments inhabited by polar snow moulds, their distribution and the macroscopic features of infections, such as the sclerotia that form on the leaves of higher plants, or the more frequently encountered concentric rings found in moss stands. The microscopic features of infections are described, as are the taxa of snow moulds found in polar habitats, such as the ascomycetes Thyronectria antarctica var. hyperantarctica and Sclerotinia borealis, the basidiomycete Typhula ishikariensis and the oomycete Pythium. Recent research, also reviewed here, indicates that a heterothallic species of Pythium apparently has a bipolar distribution. The adaptations of snow moulds to polar environments, such as their growth at low temperatures, are covered, as are avenues for future research on these microbes. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Arctic Natural Environment Research Council: NERC Open Research Archive Arctic Antarctic Fungal Ecology 5 4 395 402 |
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Snow moulds are fungi and fungal-like microbes that occur frequently as pathogens of moss and vascular plant species in the Arctic and Antarctic, chiefly in maritime areas with permanent snow cover for several months of each year. Here, we review the environments inhabited by polar snow moulds, their distribution and the macroscopic features of infections, such as the sclerotia that form on the leaves of higher plants, or the more frequently encountered concentric rings found in moss stands. The microscopic features of infections are described, as are the taxa of snow moulds found in polar habitats, such as the ascomycetes Thyronectria antarctica var. hyperantarctica and Sclerotinia borealis, the basidiomycete Typhula ishikariensis and the oomycete Pythium. Recent research, also reviewed here, indicates that a heterothallic species of Pythium apparently has a bipolar distribution. The adaptations of snow moulds to polar environments, such as their growth at low temperatures, are covered, as are avenues for future research on these microbes. |
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Tojo, Motoaki; Newsham, Kevin K. orcid:0000-0002-9108-0936 . 2012 Snow moulds in polar environments. Fungal Ecology, 5 (4). 395-402. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.funeco.2012.01.003 <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.funeco.2012.01.003> |
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