ReviewMicrobiology spectrum2017
Long-Distance Dispersal of Fungi.
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74 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Diversity and Dispersal of Fungi Along a Subtropical Land-to-Sea Continuum.Environmental microbiology reports · 2026Article
- Population Genomics of a Rare and a Common Wood-Inhabiting Fungal Species Across Europe.Molecular ecology · 2026Article
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- Landscape effects on global soil pathogenic fungal diversity across spatial scales.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Multilocus phylogeny, morphology and taxonomy ofIMA fungus · 2026Article
- The biogeography of soil and airborne fungi in the Southwestern USA in relation to climate and vegetation.ISME communications · 2026Article
- Comparative Analysis of Fungal Spore Flora Among Birds, Insects and Air in a Temperate Japanese Forest.Ecology and evolution · 2026Article
- Biosignature reservoirs in the Rozel Point tar seeps at Great Salt Lake, Utah.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
- So far but so close: the biogeography of soil and plant-associated fungi in one of the most remote landmasses on Earth.ISME communications · 2026Article
- Cross-scale drivers of soil fungal diversity in fragmented forests of southwestern China.Communications biology · 2025Article
- Biosurveillance of Invasive Southern Corn Rust: Insights Into Recent Migration Patterns and Virulence Variation.Molecular plant pathology · 2025Article
- Detection of AirborneEnvironmental science & technology letters · 2025Article
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Abstract
Dispersal is a fundamental biological process, operating at multiple temporal and spatial scales. Despite an increasing understanding of fungal biodiversity, most research on fungal dispersal focuses on only a small fraction of species. Thus, any discussion of the dispersal dynamics of fungi as a whole is problematic. While abundant morphological and biogeographic data are available for hundreds of species, researchers have yet to integrate this information into a unifying paradigm of fungal dispersal, especially in the context of long-distance dispersal (LDD). Fungal LDD is mediated by multiple vectors, including meteorological phenomena (e.g., wind and precipitation), plants (e.g., seeds and senesced leaves), animals (e.g., fur, feathers, and gut microbiomes), and in many cases humans. In addition, fungal LDD is shaped by both physical constraints on travel and the ability of spores to survive harsh environments. Finally, fungal LDD is commonly measured in different ways, including by direct capture of spores, genetic comparisons of disconnected populations, and statistical modeling and simulations of dispersal data. To unify perspectives on fungal LDD, we propose a synthetic three-part definition that includes (i) an identification of the source population and a measure of the concentration of source inoculum and (ii) a measured and/or modeled dispersal kernel. With this information, LDD is defined as (iii) the distance found within the dispersal kernel beyond which only 1% of spores travel.
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