Concentric fungal rings in antarctic moss communities
Fenton, J.H.C.. 1983 Concentric fungal rings in antarctic moss communities. Transactions of the British Mycological Society, 80 (3). 415-420. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0007-1536(83)80038-2
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Certain Antarctic moss communities often have a pattern of concentric arcs or rings on their surfaces which can be up to 5 m in diameter. These are caused by fungal infection and show many similarities to those previously reported from the Arctic. The fungus appears not to spread through the moss uniformly but in a series of rapid advances, resulting in parallel stripes of infected moss; the reasons for this pattern remain unclear. During the seasons studied 2–6 infection stripes were produced per year, resulting in an average rate of advance of 8 cm yr−1. Three species of ascomycete have been found associated with these rings.
Item Type: | Publication - Article |
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0007-1536(83)80038-2 |
ISSN: | 00071536 |
Date made live: | 03 Jul 2019 08:28 +0 (UTC) |
URI: | https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/524132 |
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