Svamparnas roller i svenska barrskogsekosystem
Fungi are everywhere around us and recently, there has been an increased interest in their role and importance in the forest. The fungi have several strategies to acquire energy and nutrition; one example is a mutual symbiosis with trees and plants - another being dissolving organic materials. At...
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| Formato: | First cycle, G2E |
| Lenguaje: | sueco sueco |
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2014
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| Acceso en línea: | https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/6593/ |
| Sumario: | Fungi are everywhere around us and recently, there has been
an increased interest in their role and importance in the forest.
The fungi have several strategies to acquire energy and nutrition; one example is a mutual symbiosis with trees and plants - another being dissolving organic materials.
Attempts have been made to better understand the circulation of nutrition in coniferous forests, and how fungi cooperate.
Trees and plants have adapted with mycorrhizae and are now interdependent which is important to consider in forestry.
A great number of fungi depend on dead wood and old trees to set fruiting bodies and spread further. These fungi also create environments for other species, such as birds and insects.
The vegetation of a forest is determined by a series of factors; tree species, how old the forest is, soil type, as well as the ability of the fungal spores to spread and establish. Furthermore, in determining vegetation, the fungi’s ability to compete in the soil matters. These factors are nearly unexplored.
Researching fungi knowledge and interest, a survey was distributed to five groups of people.
The groups included forest owners, high school teachers, high school students, senior citizens, and a fifth group - ”o he ” - consisting of people of mixed ages and backgrounds. The survey was answered by all groups but the e ’.
The results showed that most people were interested in fungi; especially edible mushrooms. In all groups, there was also a general desire to learn more. Forests owners and teachers had the most knowledge. |
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