Conservation of fungi

Fungi are considered to be in urgent need of conservation by the British Mycological Society on the grounds that it is a traditionally neglected taxon which has legal protection in few countries.^[1] Current threats to fungi include destruction of forests worldwide, fragmentation of habitat, changes in land use, pollution, anthropogenic climate change, and over-exploitation of commercially attractive species.^[1]

The Species Survival Commission of the IUCN has five specialist groups dealing with the conservation of fungi:^[2]

Chytrid, Zygomycete, Downy Mildew and Slime Mold Specialist Group
Cup-fungus, Truffle and Ally Specialist Group
Lichen Specialist Group
Mushroom, Bracket and Puffball Specialist Group
Rust and Smut Specialist Group

Lack of knowledge is considered a major concern with a general paucity of comprehensive checklists, even for developed nations. In addition, the criteria for "red-listing" is not specifically designed for fungi and the kinds of data required, viz. population size, lifespan, spatial distribution and population dynamics are poorly known for most fungi. As a result, in practice, indicator species are identified as target foci for the conservation of threatened fungi.^[3] The term conservation mycology was coined in a 2018 publication.^[4]

References[]

^ ^a ^b Régis (2 July 2001). "Current trends and perspectives for the global conservation of fungi". In Moore, David. (ed.). Fungal conservation: issues and solutions : a special volume of the British Mycological Society. Cambridge University Press. pp. 8–9. ISBN 978-0-521-80363-2. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
^ Unattributed (September 17, 2010). "IUCN - Fungi". Species Survival Commission. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
^ Jacob; Jan (2008). "Conservation:selection criteria and approaches". In Boddy, Lynne; Frankland, Juliet C.; West, Pieter (eds.). Ecology of saprotrophic basidiomycetes. British Mycological Society & Academic Press. pp. 325–347. ISBN 978-0-12-374185-1. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
^ May, Tom W.; Cooper, Jerry A.; Dahlberg, Anders; Furci, Giuliana; Minter, David W.; Mueller, Gregory M.; Pouliot, Alison; Yang, Zhuliang (2018). "Recognition of the discipline of conservation mycology". Conservation Biology. 33 (3): 733–736. doi:10.1111/cobi.13228. PMID 30264893.

[SymposiumMoore2001-1] Régis (2 July 2001). "Current trends and perspectives for the global conservation of fungi". In Moore, David. (ed.). Fungal conservation: issues and solutions : a special volume of the British Mycological Society. Cambridge University Press. pp. 8–9. ISBN 978-0-521-80363-2. Retrieved 10 July 2011.

[IUCN_SSC-2] Unattributed (September 17, 2010). "IUCN - Fungi". Species Survival Commission. Retrieved 10 July 2011.

[Heilmann-ClausenVesterholt2008-3] Jacob; Jan (2008). "Conservation:selection criteria and approaches". In Boddy, Lynne; Frankland, Juliet C.; West, Pieter (eds.). Ecology of saprotrophic basidiomycetes. British Mycological Society & Academic Press. pp. 325–347. ISBN 978-0-12-374185-1. Retrieved 10 July 2011.

[May_et_al._2018-4] May, Tom W.; Cooper, Jerry A.; Dahlberg, Anders; Furci, Giuliana; Minter, David W.; Mueller, Gregory M.; Pouliot, Alison; Yang, Zhuliang (2018). "Recognition of the discipline of conservation mycology". Conservation Biology. 33 (3): 733–736. doi:10.1111/cobi.13228. PMID 30264893.

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Conservation of fungi

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