Biodiversity of wood-decay fungi in Italy

Current knowledge about Italian wood-decay fungi (<i>Basidiomycota</i> and <i>Ascomycota</i>) is surveyed: 1582 taxa belonging to <i>Ascomycota</i> (341) and <i>Basidiomycota</i> (1241) have been reported, including 23 species new to science of <i>Basidiomycota</i> described from Italy within the last five years. Evaluating diversity of wood-decay fungi can provide a more accurate estimation of species richness for fungi which are an important functional component of ecosystems. Aphyllophoroid and <i>Ascomycota</i> species play an important role in habitat conservation and management. Sardinia, Sicily, the Alps and the Apennines are “hot spots” for wood-decay <i>Basidiomycota</i> in Italy.

本研究综述了意大利木材腐朽真菌（担子菌门<Basidiomycota>与子囊菌门<Ascomycota>）的现有研究进展：目前已报道该类群共计1582个分类单元，其中子囊菌门341个、担子菌门1241个，包含近五年在意大利境内发表的23个担子菌门真菌新种。评估木材腐朽真菌的多样性，可更为精准地估算真菌物种丰富度——而真菌是生态系统中不可或缺的重要功能组分。非褶菌类真菌（Aphyllophoroid）与子囊菌门物种在生境保护与管理中发挥着关键作用。撒丁岛、西西里岛、阿尔卑斯山脉与亚平宁山脉是意大利境内木材腐朽担子菌门真菌的多样性热点区域。